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Comparing the growth promoting effect of IGF-I in children with Laron syndrome to that of hGH in children with isolated GH deficiency (IGHD) we found that hGH has a superior effect to that of IGF-I.
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Laron, Z. (2011). Comparison of the Growth Promoting Response of IGF-I in Children with Laron Syndrome with that of hGH in Children with Isolated GH Deficiency. In: Laron, Z., Kopchick, J. (eds) Laron Syndrome - From Man to Mouse. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11183-9_45
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