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Growth hormone insensitivity/resistance caused by loss-of-function mutation(s) in the IGF1 gene, encoding insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). This condition is characterized by severe prenatal and/or postnatal growth failure, sensorineural deafness, neurocognitive deficiencies, and elevated GH concentrations accompanied by low IGF-I concentrations.
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