Serum somatomedin activity was found to be very low in cases of growth retardation and malnutrition due to congenital heart disease and to malabsorption, respectively. Growth hormone levels in these cases were slightly elevated. The possible role of low somatomedin activity in the origin of growth retardation due to organic diseases is discussed.
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