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The hair of patients with Laron syndrome grows slowly and shows pathological features on electron microscopy. Young adults have sparse hair to alopecia.
The skin is thin and on histological examination shows changes in the elastin fibers. The appearance of acne is dependent on the sex hormone concentrations and the latter on the IGF-I dose during treatment.
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Laron, Z. (2011). Hair, Skin, and Nails in Patients with Laron Syndrome. In: Laron, Z., Kopchick, J. (eds) Laron Syndrome - From Man to Mouse. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11183-9_24
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