Laron syndrome

MeSH: D046150ORPHA: 633

Overview

congenital disorder characterized by marked short stature associated with normal or high serum growth hormone (GH) and low serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) levels which fail to rise after exogenous GH administration

Available Treatments (0)

No treatments linked yet

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with Laron syndrome, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

MicrognathiaHigh foreheadDepressed nasal ridgeBlue scleraeDelayed eruption of teethMicrodontiaAbnormality of the endocrine systemDelayed pubertyAbnormal skull morphologyHypohidrosisBrachydactylyIntellectual disabilityMotor delayAbnormally high-pitched voiceShort toeHypoglycemiaTruncal obesityAbnormal facial shapeDelayed skeletal maturationOsteoarthritisHypercholesterolemiaSevere short statureHypoplastic nasal bridgePrematurely aged appearanceHypoplasia of penisTooth agenesisAbnormality of the elbowUnderdeveloped supraorbital ridgesAplasia/Hypoplasia involving the nose

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

D046150

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:633
Laron syndrome
MeSHD046150
OrphanetORPHA:633
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record29 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO