What is Laron-type dwarfism?

What is Laron-type dwarfism?

• Laron-type dwarfism: A rare genetic disease where the body has sufficient growth hormones but lacks receptors to utilize the hormone and hence dwarfism results.

Laron-type dwarfism: Introduction

Types of Laron-type dwarfism:

Broader types of Laron-type dwarfism:

• Growth conditions
• Genetic conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Laron-type dwarfism?

Racial predominance for Laron-type dwarfism: Middle East

What causes Laron-type dwarfism?

Causes of Laron-type dwarfism: see causes of Laron-type dwarfism

What are the symptoms of Laron-type dwarfism?

Symptoms of Laron-type dwarfism: see symptoms of Laron-type dwarfism

Can anyone else get Laron-type dwarfism?

More information: see contagiousness of Laron-type dwarfism
Inheritance: see inheritance of Laron-type dwarfism

Laron-type dwarfism: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Laron-type dwarfism.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Laron-type dwarfism.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Laron-type dwarfism: Medical Geneticist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Laron-type dwarfism.
Treatments for Laron-type dwarfism: see treatments for Laron-type dwarfism
Research for Laron-type dwarfism: see research for Laron-type dwarfism

Name and Aliases of Laron-type dwarfism

Main name of condition: Laron-type dwarfism

dwarfism Laron, growth hormone receptor deficiency or dysfunction, LTD1, Laron type Pituitary dwarfism I, Pituitary dwarfism II, growth hormone binding protein deficiency or dysfunction, GHR, GHBP, short stature due to growth hormone resistance

Laron-type dwarfism: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Laron-type dwarfism:

• Autosomal recessive disorder
• Short stature
• Seizures
• Hypoglycaemia
• Truncal obesity

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