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Phenotype Variations in a Family with Various Rearrangements in the Locus of the SHOX Gene.
International journal of molecular sciences - 5 Feb 2026
Beskorovainaya Tatiana S, Markova Tatiana V, Polyakov Aleksander V, Shchagina Olga A, Kenis Vladimir M
Abstract excerpt
The SHOX gene is located on both sex chromosomes, X and Y, within the pseudoautosomal region 1 (PAR1). Gross deletions at the SHOX locus lead to protein insufficiency and are manifested by growth disorders such as Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis (LWD), Langer mesomelic dysplasia (LMD), and idiopathic short stature (ISS). In cases of the SHOX gene duplication, the phenotype may range from tall to short stature and...
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