Idiopathic short stature [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2013 Growth is a complex process and the basic characteristic of child- hood growth monitoring provides insight into the physiological and pathological events in the body.
Vlaški Jovan +5 more
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Etiologies and characteristics of children with chief complaint of short stature [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2015 PurposeShort stature is a very common reason for visits to pediatric endocrine clinics. It could be the first sign of an underlying disease. The purpose of this study is to investigate the etiologies and general characteristics of subjects who visited an
Kyung Chul Song +6 more
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Case analysis and literature review of 3 children with short stature with ACAN gene mutation [PDF]
Zhenduanxue lilun yu shijian, 2023 Objective: To analyze the clinical features and genetic changes of 3 children in short stature with ACAN gene mutation. Methods: The clinical data, laboratory examinations, and genetic testing results of 3 children with ACAN gene mutations diagnosed with
LI Yanxiao, LU Wenli, WANG Xinqiong, CHEN Ye, XIAO Yuan, DONG Zhiya, MA Xiaoyu
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Prevalence and Aetiological Profile of Short Stature in School Children between 6-11 Years of Age- A Community Based Prospective Observational Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Growth is a complex process and influenced by genetic back ground, different functions of endocrine system, nutrition, effect of any chronic disease and the level of individual physical activity.
Jasmine Kandagal +3 more
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A new era of genetic diagnosis for short stature children: A review [PDF]
Precision and Future Medicine, 2022 Children with short stature are often presented to pediatric endocrinologists. Short stature is defined as the height that is more than two standard deviations below the corresponding mean height for a specific age and sex in a reference population ...
Yoo-Mi Kim
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Idiopathic Short Stature: What to Expect from Genomic Investigations
Endocrines, 2023 Short stature is a common concern for physicians caring for children. In traditional investigations, about 70% of children are healthy, without producing clinical and laboratory findings that justify their growth disorder, being classified as having ...
Nathalia Liberatoscioli Menezes Andrade +4 more
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Genetic syndromes and skeletal dysplasia associated with short stature – A case series
Apollo Medicine, 2023 Introduction: Stature has a very high heritability index of about 80%. There are multiple genes which regulate the chondrogenesis at the growth plate. It is but natural that mutations or defects involving these genes lead to normal variant short stature ...
Divya Agarwal +3 more
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A study of short stature among adolescents in the rural tertiary center- A prospective observational study [PDF]
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background: Long-term morbidities during the adolescence period cause short stature which is permanent, once epiphysis fuse. Objectives: To evaluate etiology in short stature adolescents and its relation with HSDS (Height Standard Deviation Score) and BA
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Short stature and SHOX (Short stature homeobox) variants—efficacy of screening using various strategies [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background SHOX mutations have previously been described as causes of Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis (LWD), Langer mesomelic dysplasia (LMD), and idiopathic short stature. The loss of X chromosome—Turner syndrome or mosaic 45,X/46,XX or 46,XY—also leads to
Pavlina Capkova +4 more
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Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in Korea [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2023 Purpose Height at 3 years of age, when catch-up growth based on birth history is completed, is considered a major prognostic factor for predicting short stature, underweight, and growth faltering.
Seo Jung Kim, Ju Hyun Jin, In Hyuk Chung
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