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ey0017.13-4 | Advocacy, History and Society | ESPEYB17

13.4. From dwarves to giants: South American’s contribution to the history of growth hormone and related disorders

CL Boguszewski , Boguszewski MC da Silva , WW de Herder

To read the full abstract: Growth Hormone & IGF Research 2020; 50: 48–56. doi: 10.1016/j.ghir.2019.11.004• The authors summarize the historical aspects of the discovery of mechanisms underlying short and tall stature in South America.• Tall stature stories include gigantism in Patagonia, acromegaly and the relationship between glucose metabolism and GH excess.• S...