Case Report

Short Stature Homeobox-Containing Haploinsufficiency in Seven Siblings with Short Stature

Table 1

Results of growth hormone (GH) treatment in seven siblings with short stature due to SHOX haploinsufficiency.

CaseSexAge at onset of GH (years)Bone age at onset of GH (years)Duration of GH treatment (years)Height SDS at initiation of GHHeight SDS in June 2014Change in Height SDS

1M3.83.59.3−3.1−1.06+2.04
2M2.91.58.5−2.71−0.77+1.94
3F9.38.84.5−2.48−1.42+1.06
4M10.6104.3−2.42−1.83+0.59
5F1.824.3−2.57−2.23+0.34
6F1.51.33.5−3.00−2.52+0.48
7M1.822.1−2.26−1.41+0.85