hrp0082p1-d1-147 | Growth | ESPE2014

The Role of SHOX Gene in Idiopathic Short Stature: an Italian Multicenter Study

Minari R , Vottero A , Azzolini S , Barbaro D , Bindi G , Bozzola M , Burrai C , Cardinale G M , Cioffi D , Cisternino M , Coccioli M S , Delvecchio M , Fabbrizi E , Ferrari M , Gallarotti F , Gallo F , Ghizzoni L , Maggio M C , Mainetti B , Montinaro R , Municchi G , Panariello A , Parpagnoli M , Perrone L , Petraroli M , Radetti G , Radicioni A F , Rossodivita A , Salerno MC , Savasta S , Seminara S , Tafi L , Tomat M , Tummolo A , Wasniewska M , Iughetti L , Bernasconi S

Background: The short stature homeobox-containing (SHOX) gene, located in the telomeric pseudoautosomal region 1 (PAR1) on the short arm of both sex chromosomes, is important for linear growth.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of our study was to evaluate the presence of SHOX gene deletions/point mutations in children with short stature in order to understand the role of SHOX gene in idiopathic short stature (ISS) and estimate its frequency.<p class=...