ESPE Abstracts

Background: Autosomal recessive omodysplasia is considered a rare skeletal dysplasia characterized by severe micromelia with shortening and distal tapering of the humeri and femora.Objective and hypothesis: To report the prenatal findings of a patient with autosomal recessive omodysplasia, a rare condition characterized by disproportionate short stature.Population and/or methods: We performed a description of the case along with a ...

Introduction: Growth disorders are often caused by monogenic conditions, and genetic investigation should be guided by clinical findings. However, in children with ISS, the absence of specific clinical features prevents the candidate gene approach. ACMG practice guideline (2021) recommends that children with ISS could be evaluated using targeted panel sequencing or WES. In commercial laboratories, WES is often performed and the genetic evaluation is offered as...