Evaluation of growth and hormonal status in patients referred to the International Fanconi Anemia Registry
MP Wajnrajch, JM Gertner, Z Huma, J Popovic… - …, 2001 - publications.aap.org
Objectives. 1) To determine the extent of short stature in patients with Fanconi anemia (FA);
2) to determine the extent and nature of endocrinopathy in FA; 3) to assess the impact on
height of any endocrinopathies in these patients; and 4) to study the correlation, if any,
between height, endocrinopathy, and FA complementation group. Study Design. Fifty-four
patients with FA, 30 males and 24 females from 47 unrelated families, were prospectively
evaluated in a Pediatric Clinical Research Center. The patients ranged in age from 0.1–31.9 …
2) to determine the extent and nature of endocrinopathy in FA; 3) to assess the impact on
height of any endocrinopathies in these patients; and 4) to study the correlation, if any,
between height, endocrinopathy, and FA complementation group. Study Design. Fifty-four
patients with FA, 30 males and 24 females from 47 unrelated families, were prospectively
evaluated in a Pediatric Clinical Research Center. The patients ranged in age from 0.1–31.9 …