Article
Epidemiology of SHOX deficiency.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jun 2010
Nicolosi A, Caruso-Nicoletti M
Abstract excerpt
Deletion of short stature homeobox-containing (SHOX) gene, in the pseudoautosomal region (PAR1) of X and Y chromosomes, is an important cause of short stature. Homozygous loss of SHOX results in the more severe Langer mesomelic dysplasia, while SHOX haploinsufficiency cause a wide spectrum of short stature phenotypes, including patients with Turner syndrome, Leri Weill dyschondrosteosis (LWD), and idiopathic...
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