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The description of birth length and weight, congenital malformations and postnatal neurodevelopmental milestones of Laron syndrome patients.
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Laron, Z., Kauli, R. (2011). Perinatal Development in Laron Syndrome. 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_7
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