Longitudinal Observation of a Patient with Leri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis and SHOX Haploinsufficiency

Haploinsufficiency of the short stature homeobox-containing (SHOX) gene causes Turner skeletal features, a certain proportion of idiopathic short stature and Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis (LWD). Here we report a Japanese female with LWD. Her physical growth, skeletal deformity, and endocrine status w...

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Main Authors: Miyoshi, Yoko, Miki, Kazunori, Etani, Yuri, Mushiake, Sotaro, Shimizu, Nobuyuki, Ozono, Keiichi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4004926/