Table 1

Clinical data from 124 patients at the initial evaluation of short stature

PatientsMaleFemaleCA (years)BA (years)Height SDS (CA)Height SDS (BA)
Growth hormone deficiency (n = 65)55106.7 (2.9)4.5 (2.9)−3.8 (0.9)−0.8 (1.8)
Familial short stature (n = 13)588.4 (2.7)6.4 (2.5)−4.1 (0.6)−1.9 (1.5)
Idiopathic short stature (n = 29)2187.3 (2.5)5.2 (2.3)−3.6 (0.8)−1.0 (1.6)
Ullrich-Turner syndreme (n = 17)179.3 (2.6)7.7 (2.3)−3.5 (0.7)−1.9 (1.4)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • CA, chronological age; BA, bone age; SDS, standard deviation score.