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Molecular diagnosis of patients with syndromic short stature identified by trio whole-exome sequencing

Frontiers in Genetics
BackgroundShort stature is a complex disorder with phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity. This study aimed to investigate clinical phenotypes and molecular basis of a cohort of patients with short stature.MethodsTrio whole-exome sequencing (Trio-WES) was ...
Huihui Sun, Geng Zhang, Na Li, Xiangfang Bu   +3 more
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Effectiveness of integrated shrub management and restoration techniques for rehabilitating shrub‐encroached rangelands of South Africa

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Herbaceous plant recovery following shrub clearing and reseeding in the rangelands of Peddie, Eastern Cape of South Africa. CTL, control; CO, cutting only; CR, cutting and reseeding; UPO, uprooting only; UPR, uprooting and reseeding. Abstract Background Shrub encroachment (SE) drives rangeland degradation, threatening biodiversity and forage ...
Monelisi Makanya, Khanyisa Jama, Mthunzi Mndela, Sinalo Malindie   +3 more
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Etiology of Short Stature in East Azerbaijan, Iran

, 2010
Objective: Short stature is a common problem encountered by pediatricians and is the most common cause for referral to pediatric endocrinologists. Although most children referred with short stature are normal and classified as normal variants of stature
Shiva, Siamak, Nikzad, Alireza
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Independent leaf and root responses to autumn freezing in perennial herbs: Insights from cutting and transplant manipulations

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
In this study, we compared two sampling approaches to assess autumn freezing resistance. Our goal was to determine whether the commonly employed cutting method, which disrupts root‐tissue connectivity, provides a valid measure of true freezing resistance.
Zhengjie Yan, Cheng Chen, Xin Jing, Shuai Ren, Junpeng Rui, Tao Wang, Jin‐Sheng He   +6 more
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Prevalence and predictors of short stature in children aged 3–18 years in Hainan Province, China: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundShort stature is a global health-related problem and remains to be evaluated in children in Hainan Province. The present study was conducted to investigate the associated factors with short-stature in children.MethodsThis cross-sectional study ...
Mi Yan, Mi Yan, Yingying Qin, Yingying Qin, Hongai Li, Chuican Huang, Haidan Li, Li Liu, Yuhua Cai, Lichun Fan, Wei Xiang, Xiaoyan Huang, Xiaoyan Huang   +12 more
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Whole Exome Sequencing to Identify Genetic Causes of Short Stature

, 2014
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Short stature is a common reason for presentation to pediatric endocrinology clinics. However, for most patients, no cause for the short stature can be identified.
Jennifer E. Moon, Andrew Dauber, Guo, Michael H., Joel N. Hirschhorn, Shen, Yiping, Moon, Jennifer E., Timothy C. Miller, Walvoord, Emily C., Yiping Shen, Dauber, Andrew, Emily C. Walvoord, Miller, Timothy C., Michael H. Guo, Hirschhorn, Joel N.   +13 more
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Oral and dental status in children with intestinal failure: A descriptive cross‐sectional study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Children with intestinal failure often experience feeding difficulties and complex daily care needs, yet their oral and dental health remains underexplored. We aimed to describe oral and dental health characteristics in pediatric intestinal failure.
Anat Guz‐Mark, Dror S. Shouval, Raanan Shamir, Esti Davidovich   +3 more
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Etiology of Short Stature in Northern India

Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 2016
Objective. Short stature can be caused by a great variety of congenital and acquired conditions, some of which present with additional symptoms and signs.
Manish Gutch, Kumar Sukriti, Gupta Kumar Keshav, Mohd Razi Syed, Gupta Abhinav, Bhattacharjee Annesh, Ravi Mishra   +6 more
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Slave Prices, Geography and Insolation in 19th Century African-American Stature [PDF]

The use of height data to measure living standards is now a well-established method in the economic literature. Moreover, while much is known about 19th century black legal and material conditions, less is known about how 19th century institutional ...
Scott A. Carson
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Anterior cruciate ligament revision risk is associated with mismatch between hamstring graft size and body size in football players

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the association between hamstring autograft diameter and the risk of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in football players, and to determine whether this relationship differs according to sex and height.
Alexander Sandon, Karl Eriksson, Magnus Forssblad, Björn Barenius   +3 more
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