ESPE Abstracts

Background: Shox gene, located on the short arm (p) of the X chromosome, is expressed in the growth plate cartilage in pre and post natal life. Whereas the dose dependent association between the number of active copies of the SHOX gene and height is well established, studies addressing a more subtle variability between the quality of fetal growth, the severity of post natal height deficit and karyotype subgroups in Turner syndrome (TS) are still limited....

Background: In Turner syndrome (TS), Shox haploinsufficiency accounts largely, but not entirely, for the short stature of patients, which has been estimated at a mean loss of 20 cm with respect to target height. GH treatment has been shown to improve adult height (AH), although individual outcomes vary markedly. Little is known about the relationship between the dosage effects of the X-linked gene and responsiveness to GH.Objective: To determine whether ...

Background: The broad spectrum of associated diseases underlying the diverse phenotypes of patients with Turner syndrome (TS) has been extensively described. However, the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain unknown. Few studies have analyzed congenital and acquired diseases as a function of karyotype, and conflicting results have been obtained, calling into question the role of haploinsufficiency for genes located on the X chromosome.Objectiv...