ESPE Abstracts

Short stature and skeletal disproportion is recognised in individuals with Turner Syndrome, with several studies demonstrating disproportionately lower leg length compared to sitting height. The skeletal disproportion is thought to at least,in part, to be due to the short stature homeobox containing gene (SHOX) abnormality. Whilst all girls with short stature deserve investigation to rule out Turner Syndrome, the identification of a short pre-pubertal girl with disproportionat...