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Original Article
Endocrinology
Screening of SHOX gene sequence variants in Saudi Arabian children with idiopathic short stature
Abdulla A. Alharthi, Ehab I. El-Hallous, Iman M. Talaat, Hamed A. Alghamdi, Matar I. Almalki, Ahmed Gaber
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(10):327-332.   Published online October 20, 2017
Purpose

Short stature affects approximately 2%–3% of children, representing one of the most frequent disorders for which clinical attention is sought during childhood. Despite assumed genetic heterogeneity, mutations or deletions in the short stature homeobox-containing gene (SHOX) are frequently detected in subjects with short stature. Idiopathic short stature (ISS) refers to patients with short stature for various unknown reasons. The goal...

Analysis of cytosine adenine repeat polymorphism of the IGF-I promoter gene in children with idiopathic short stature
Jae Hoon Moon, Woo Yeong Chun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(3):356-363.   Published online March 15, 2009
Purpose : A polymorphism in the IGF-I gene promoter region is known to be associated with serum IGF-I levels, birth weight, and body length, suggesting that IGF-I gene polymorphism might influence postnatal growth. The present study aimed to investigate the role of this polymorphic cytosine-adenine (CA) repeat of the IGF-I gene in children with idiopathic short stature. Methods : The...
Effects of growth hormone treatment on glucose metabolism in idiopathic short stature
Seung Yeon Kwon, Duk-Hee Kim, Ho-Seong Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(6):665-671.   Published online June 15, 2006
Purpose : To study the effects of growth hormone(GH) treatment on glucose metabolism and insulin resistance in children with idiopathic short stature(ISS). Methods : Glucose and insulin concentrations were measured during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) before and after GH treatment(0.6-0.7 IU/kg/week) in 20 patients with ISS. Insulin resistance was assessed by homeostasis model assessment(HOMA). Results : During OGTT, the mean...
Effects of Growth Hormone Therapy in Children with Idiopathic Short Stature
Kyong A Lee, Heon Seok Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(8):865-870.   Published online August 15, 2005
Purpose : The use of growth hormone(GH) to promote growth in normal short children without classical GH deficiency is controversial. Numerous foreign studies have shown the effects of GH therapy in children with idiopathic short stature(ISS) whereas few has been interested in Korea. Therefore, this study is designed to investigate the effects of GH therapy on ISS by observing correlations...
The Effect of Growth Hormone on Patients with Growth Hormone Deficiency and Idiopathic Short Stature
Jeong Cheol Kang, Yoon Suk Choi, In Kyong Choi, Ho Sung Kim, Duk Hee Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(3):310-318.   Published online March 15, 2004
Purpose : This study was designed to evaluate the effect of growth hormones on children with growth hormone deficiency(GHD) or idiopathic short stature(ISS). Methods : Between January 1988 to July 2003, 45 patients(M26, F19) with GHD and 24 patients (M13, F11) with ISS were enrolled in this study. Height standard deviation score(Ht SDS) for chronological age(CA) and Ht SDS for bone...
Overnight Growth Hormone Secretions and Sleep Patterns in Idiopathic Short Stature Children
Sang Young Seo, Kee Hyoung Lee, Baik Lin Eun, Chang Sung Sohn, Young Chang Tockgo, Chol Shin, Baek-Hyun Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(4):363-369.   Published online April 15, 2003
Purpose : Pharmacologic provocation test of growth hormone(GH) is a non-physiologic method and has several limitations for diagnosing growth hormone(GH) deficiency. Spontaneous GH release studies could be important in understanding the pathophysiology of children with poor growth but normal responses to GH provocation tests. Also, the relationship between nocturnal GH secretions and sleep patterns in short stature children is poorly...
Growth Hormone Receptor Mutation and Partial Growth Hormone Insensitivity in Children with Idiopathic Short Stature
So Chung Chung, Ran Namgung, Duk Hee Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(8):922-935.   Published online August 15, 2001
Purpose : Children with idiopathic short stature(ISS) are classified on the basis of exclusion criteria. Short stature with normal or increased circulating growth hormone(GH) and low IGF-I levels indicates that partial growth hormone insensitivity(GHI) may play a role in ISS. The present study was performed to investigate whether partial GHI is observed in children with idiopathic short stature and whether...
Cardiovascular Effects of Growth Hormone Treatment in Idiopathic Short Stature
Hyang Ok Woo, Dong Wook Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(8):1149-1155.   Published online August 15, 1997
Purpose : An excess of GH causes various problems within the cardiovascular system including cardiac hypertrophy and abnormalities of left ventricle(LV) function. To evaluate the cardiovascular effects due to GH treatment in idiopathic short stature (ISS), we measured the cardiovascular function. Methods : Twenty-two echocardiographic studies were performed in ISS who were admitted from Jan. 1994 through Jul. 1996, and they were divided into two...