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4.10 Genetic screening confirms heterozygous mutations in ACAN as a major cause of idiopathic short stature

NN Hauer , H Sticht , S Boppudi , C Büttner , C Kraus , U Trautmann , M Zenker , C Zweier , A Wiesener , RA Jamra , D Wieczorek , J Kelkel , AM Jung , S Uebe , AB Ekici , T Rohrer , A Reis , HG Dörr , CT. Thiel

To read the full abstract: Sci Rep 2017; 22(7):12225The GH/IGF1 axis has historically been considered the most relevant regulator of growth. However, defects in the GH/IGF1 axis can be identified only in a minority of children with short stature. Human growth is dependent on chondrocyte proliferation and hypertrophy as well as structure and function of extracellular matrix in the gro...