<prompt> Laron dwarfism is due toGH deficiencyGHRH deficiencyGH receptor resistanceIGF-1 deficiency  <response>: Laron syndrome, or Laron-type dwarfism, is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by an insensitivity to growth hormone GH, usually caused by a mutant growth hormone receptor . It is caused by changes mutations in the GHR gene . This gene encodes growth hormone receptor, which is a protein found on the outer membrane of cells throughout the body. ... Mutations in GHR impair the function of growth hormone receptors which interferes with their ability to bind growth hormone . Ref - Harrisons internal medicine 20e p2657, 3417 