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Clinical and radiological characteristics of 22 children with SHOX anomalies and familial short stature suggestive of Léri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2011
Salmon-Musial Anne-Sophie, Rosilio Myriam, David Michel, Huber Céline, Pichot Emmanuel, Cormier-Daire Valérie, Nicolino Marc
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AIMS: To describe genetic, clinical, anthropometric and radiological characteristics of 22 children with SHOX gene anomalies and familial short stature suggestive of Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis. METHODS: Monocentric retrospective observational study. RESULTS: Six children (27%) presented with deletions located downstream of SHOX (mean height -1.4 ± 0.9 SDS) and 16 (68%) with either deletions encompassing SHOX,...
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