Screening of gene sequence variants in Saudi Arabian children with idiopathic short stature

Screening of gene sequence variants in Saudi Arabian children with idiopathic short stature

PurposeShort stature affects approximately 2%–3% of children, representing one of the most frequent disorders for which clinical attention is sought during childhood. Despite assumed genetic heterogeneity, mutations or deletions in the short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) are frequently det...

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Main Authors: Abdulla A. Alharthi, Ehab I. El-Hallous, Iman M. Talaat, Hamed A. Alghamdi, Matar I. Almalki, Ahmed Gaber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2017-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Molecular sequence
Idiopathic short stature
SHOX gene
Anthropometric measures
Online Access:http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-60-327.pdf

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