Laron syndrome

Also known as Laron-type isolated somatotropin defect (disorder), Laron-type isolated somatotropin defect, Growth Hormone Receptor Deficiency, Primary growth hormone resistance, Laron-type dwarfism, Pituitary Dwarfism 2, Growth Hormone Insensitivity Syndrome, Primary GH insensitivity

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