hrp0086p2-p667 | Growth P2 | ESPE2016

Birth Length, Weight and Head Circumference of Neonates with IGF-I Receptor Mutations

Essakow Jenna , Lauterpacht Aaron , Laron Zvi

Background: In recent years more and more genetic defects along the GHRH–GH–IGF-I axis have been reported. Those mutations of the IGF-I receptor (R) are a rare abnormality of whom only the heterozygotes progenies survive.Objective and hypotheses: To determine the birth length, weight and brain size using head circumference and find out whether these correlate with the type of mutation.Method: Collection of data of 65 neon...