Deletions of the Homeobox Gene SHOX (Short Stature Homeobox) Are an Important Cause of Growth Failure in Children with Short Stature

Short stature, with an incidence of 3 in 100, is a fairly frequent disorder in children. Idiopathic short stature refers to patients who are short due to various unknown reasons. Mutations of a human homeobox gene, SHOX (short stature homeobox), have recently been shown to be associated with the sho...

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