The Etiological Spectrum OF Short Stature among Children Attending Endocrine Clinic at Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]
Liaquat National Journal of Primary CareBackground: One of the most frequent reasons for referral to pediatric endocrinology units is short stature. Children’s short height has a complicated etiology that includes genetics, race, gender, nutrition, and several endocrine hormones.
Hira Urooj Iqbal +3 more
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The Introduction of Anthropometrics into Development and Labor Economics [PDF]
, 2004 We trace the introduction of anthropometric indicators into development and labor economics in the late ...
Komlos, John, Meermann, Lukas
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Short stature caused by SHOX gene haploinsufficiency: from diagnosis to treatment [PDF]
Estudos realizados em pacientes portadores de deleções parciais dos cromossomos sexuais permitiram a caracterização do SHOX, gene localizado na região pseudoautossômica no braço curto dos cromossomos sexuais, fundamental na determinação da altura normal.
ARNHOLD, Ivo J. P. +5 more
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Optimizing Patient Management and Adherence for Children Receiving Growth Hormone. [PDF]
, 2017 Poor adherence with growth hormone (GH) therapy has been associated with worse clinical outcomes, which in children relates specifically to their linear growth and loss of quality of life.
Carlo L. Acerini +3 more
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Familial idiopathic short stature and beyond: a case-report of a novel heterozygous NPR2 mutation.
Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-BiologicheBackground: NPR2 gene encodes for B-type natriuretic peptide receptor (NPR-B), a positive regulator of the growth plate. Recently, heterozygous NPR2 mutations were reported in 2–6% cases of idiopathic short stature (ISS) and 13.6% of familial ISS ...
Ylenia Giorgianni +5 more
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Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis: An under-recognised cause of short stature
South African Journal of Radiology, 2009 Short stature is a frequent presenting problem in the pediatric population. Various causes including endocrinopathies, skeletal dysplasias, dysmorphic syndromes and malabsorption have been implicated.
E G Lemire, S Wiebe
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Explaining parent-child (dis)agreement in generic and short stature-specific health-related quality of life reports: do family and social relationships matter? [PDF]
, 2016 Background: In the context of health-related quality of life (HrQoL) assessment in pediatric short stature, the present study aimed to examine the levels of agreement/disagreement between parents’ and children’s reports of generic and condition-specific ...
Bullinger, Monika +4 more
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Short stature and SHOX gene haploinsufficiency [PDF]
, 2014 Introdução: A haploinsuficiência do gene SHOX (short stature homeobox gene) é uma das causas genéticas mais frequentes de baixa estatura isolada ou familiar, cuja gravidade clínica pode ser muito variável.
Borges, T. +7 more
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Short Adolescents Born Small for Gestational Age : Gonadal and thyroid function, bone mineral density, quality of life and adult height: The effects of growth hormone and additional postponement of puberty [PDF]
, 2012 From 1991, our research group and others have been investigating children with short stature who were born small for gestational age (SGA), both before and during treatment with biosynthetic growth hormone (GH).
Lem, A.J. (Annemieke)
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Heterozygous GHR gene mutation in a child with idiopathic short stature [PDF]
, 2017 Several monogenic defects have been reported to be associated with idiopathic short stature. Focusing on growth hormone receptor (GHR)-gene alterations, the heterozygosity of the same gene defect may be associated with a range of growth deficits.
Bozzola, Elena +6 more
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