Open AccessGenetic potential and height velocity during childhood and adolescence do not fully account for shorter stature in cystic fibrosis
Author(s) -
Zofia Zysman-Colman,
Marissa J. Kilberg,
Victor S. Harrison,
Alessandra Chesi,
Struan F. A. Grant,
Jonathan A. Mitchell,
Saba Sheikh,
Denis Hadjiliadis,
Michael R. Rickels,
Ronald C. Rubenstein,
Andrea Kelly
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1530-0447
pISSN - 0031-3998
DOI - 10.1038/s41390-020-0940-4
Subject(s) - cohort , heritability , cystic fibrosis , medicine , short stature , demography , pediatrics , population , endocrinology , gastroenterology , biology , genetics , environmental health , sociology
Despite improved health, shorter stature is common in cystic fibrosis (CF). We aimed to describe height velocity (HV) and contribution of height-related genetic variants to height (HT) in CF.