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Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis

Synonyms
Dyschondrosteosis; Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis; SHOX-Related Haploinsufficiency Disorders
Modes of inheritance
Autosomal dominant inheritance (Orphanet)

Summary

Excerpted from the GeneReview: SHOX Deficiency Disorders
The phenotypic spectrum of SHOX deficiency disorders, caused by haploinsufficiency of the short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX), ranges from Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis (LWD) at the severe end of the spectrum to nonspecific short stature at the mild end of the spectrum. In adults with SHOX deficiency, the proportion of LWD versus short stature without features of LWD is not well defined. In LWD the classic clinical triad is short stature, mesomelia, and Madelung deformity. Mesomelia, in which the middle portion of a limb is shortened in relation to the proximal portion, can be evident first in school-aged children and increases with age in frequency and severity. Madelung deformity (abnormal alignment of the radius, ulna, and carpal bones at the wrist) typically develops in mid-to-late childhood and is more common and severe in females. The phenotype of short stature caused by SHOX deficiency in the absence of mesomelia and Madelung deformity (called SHOX-deficient short stature in this GeneReview) is highly variable, even within the same family.
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Authors:
Gerhard Binder
Gudrun A Rappold
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  • Also known as: GCFX, PHOG, SHOX1, SHOXY, SS, SHOX
    Summary: SHOX homeobox

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