Dwarfism Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Dwarfism, including details on genetics, diet, mental and motor development.

Volume 2 (2006), Issue 1 (January)

1. Identification of a locus for nongoitrous congenital hypothyroidism on chromosome 15q25.3-26.1.
   Hum Genet, 118(3): 348-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Characterization of a novel putative zinc finger gene MIF1: involvement in multiple hormonal regulation of Arabidopsis development.
   Plant J, 45(3): 399-422. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Xeroderma pigmentosum group E and DDB2, a smaller subunit of damage-specific DNA binding protein: proposed classification of xeroderma pigmentosum, Cockayne syndrome, and ultraviolet-sensitive syndrome.
   J Dermatol Sci, 41(2): 87-96. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Deep brain stimulation to treat hyperkinetic symptoms of Cockayne syndrome.
   Mov Disord, 21(1): 112-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Relationship between plasma S-adenosylhomocysteine concentration and glomerular filtration rate in children.
   Metabolism, 55(2): 252-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Wide clinical variability among 13 new Cockayne syndrome cases confirmed by biochemical assays.
   Arch Dis Child, 91(2): 178-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Gene expression profile in the heart of spontaneous dwarf rat: in vivo effects of growth hormone.
   Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 341(1): 88-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. A case report of a patient with microcephaly, facial dysmorphism, mitomycin-c-sensitive lymphocytes, and susceptibility to lymphoma.
   Cancer Genet Cytogenet, 164(2): 168-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Adult-onset deficiency in growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-I decreases survival of dentate granule neurons: insights into the regulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis.
   J Neurosci Res, 83(2): 199-210. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Severe complications in a child with achondroplasia and two FGFR3 mutations on the same allele.
    Am J Med Genet A, 140(3): 284-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Dwarfs in ancient Egypt.
    Am J Med Genet A, 140(4): 303-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Analysis of lower extremity alignment in achondroplasia: interobserver reliability and intraobserver reproducibility.
    J Pediatr Orthop, 26(1): 75-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. A single-base change in the tyrosine kinase II domain of ovine FGFR3 causes hereditary chondrodysplasia in sheep.
    Anim Genet, 37(1): 66-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Sleep disordered breathing in children with achondroplasia. Part 2. Relationship with craniofacial and airway morphology.
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 70(3): 453-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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