ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

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To read the full abstract: Sci Rep 2017; 22(7):12225The GH/IGF1 axis has historically been considered the most relevant regulator of growth. However, defects in the GH/IGF1 axis can be identified only in a minority of children with short stature. Human growth is dependent on chondrocyte proliferation and hypertrophy as well as structure and function of extracellular matrix in the gro...