Insulin‐like growth factor I gene deletion causing intrauterine growth retardation and severe short stature

The first human case of a homozygous molecular defect in the gene encoding insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is described. The patient was a 15-year-old boy from a consanguineous pedigree who presented with severe intrauterine growth failure, sensorineural deafness and mild mental retardation. En... View More