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SHOX-Related Short Stature
A bone development disease characterized by height below the third percentile for chronological age that is caused by mutation in the SHOX gene or the SHOXY gene on chromosomes Xp22.33 and Yp11.2, respectively.
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Overview
A bone development disease characterized by height below the third percentile for chronological age that is caused by mutation in the SHOX gene or the SHOXY gene on chromosomes Xp22.33 and Yp11.2, respectively.
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