hrp0092p1-222 | GH and IGFs (1) | ESPE2019

A Patient with a Novel Homozygous Mutation in IGF1-R Gene and Response to Growth Hormone Therapy

Nasser Al Shidhani Azza , Al-Kindi Adila , Ullah Irfan , Al Saffar Hussein , Al Yaarubi Saif

Background: There are multiple factors affecting fetal growth, including maternal, fetal, placental and other environmental factors. Insulin like growth factor-1 ( IGF-1) has a major role in promoting fetal and post-natal growth. It is also proven that IGF1 promote brain, inner ear and retinal development.Case: We report a 9-years old boy born at 31 weeks of gestation to a consanguineous parents by cesarean section for s...