Article
Unexpected high frequency of skeletal dysplasia in idiopathic short stature and small for gestational age patients.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 May 2014
Flechtner I, Lambot-Juhan K, Teissier R, Colmenares A, Baujat G, Beltrand J, Ajaltouni Z, Pauwels C, Pinto G, Samara-Boustani D, Simon A, Thalassinos C, Le Merrer M, Cormier-Daire V, Polak M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of skeletal dysplasias (SDs) in patients with idiopathic short stature (ISS) or small for gestational age (SGA) status. SETTING: Rare Endocrine/Growth Diseases Center in Paris, France. DESIGN: A prospective study on consecutive patients with ISS and SGA enrolled from 2004 to 2009. METHOD: We used a standardized workup to classify patients into well-established diagnostic...
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