Article
Clinical and genetic evaluation of children with short stature of unknown origin.
BMC medical genomics - 21 Aug 2023
Zhao Qianqian, Li Yanying, Shao Qian, Zhang Chuanpeng, Kou Shuang, Yang Wanling, Zhang Mei, Ban Bo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Short stature is a common human trait. More severe and/or associated short stature is usually part of the presentation of a syndrome and may be a monogenic disease. The present study aimed to identify the genetic etiology of children with short stature of unknown origin. METHODS: A total of 232 children with short stature of unknown origin from March 2013 to May 2020 were enrolled in this study. Whole...
Topics
- Humans
- Child
- Dwarfism
- Growth Disorders
- Genetic Testing
- Mutation
