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Familial Short Stature-A Novel Phenotype of Growth Plate Collagenopathies.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 13 May 2021
Plachy Lukas, Dusatkova Petra, Maratova Klara, Petruzelkova Lenka, Elblova Lenka, Kolouskova Stanislava, Snajderova Marta, Obermannova Barbora, Zemkova Dana, Sumnik Zdenek, Lebl Jan, Pruhova Stepanka
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CONTEXT: Collagens are the most abundant proteins in the human body. In a growth plate, collagen types II, IX, X, and XI are present. Defects in collagen genes cause heterogeneous syndromic disorders frequently associated with short stature. Less is known about oligosymptomatic collagenopathies. OBJECTIVE: This work aims to evaluate the frequency of collagenopathies in familial short stature (FSS) children and to...
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