Growth and pubertal growth spurt in dysmorphic syndromes.
We describe peculiar aspects of growth and the pubertal growth spurt in dysmorphic syndromes, focusing our attention on the accelerated pubertal growth pattern in some dysmorphic syndromes leading to short stature (DSS). A normal pubertal growth spurt was observed in other dysmorphic syndromes leading to overgrowth (ODS).
Cappa
Marco
M
Dipartimento di Medicina Pediatrica, Unità Complessa di Pediatria ed Adolescentologia, Ospedale Pediatrico del Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Palidoro-Roma, Italy. cappa@opbg.net
Bizzarri
Carla
C
Colabianchi
Diego
D
Ubertini
Graziamaria
G
Digilio
Maria Cristina
MC
Cambiaso
Paola
P
D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty