Growth hormone and gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog therapy in haploinsufficiency of SHOX. 2001

T Ogata, and K Onigata, and T Hotsubo, and N Matsuo, and G Rappold
Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

We report on GH (0.5 IU or 0.17 mg/kg/week) and GnRH analog (GnRHa, 60 microg/kg, every 4 weeks) therapy in SHOX haploinsufficiency. Case 1 was a 46,XY boy with microdeletion of the Y chromosomal pseudoautosomal region. At 7 years of age, he exhibited short stature (-3.9 SD) with a reduced growth rate (3.8 cm/year), short 4th metacarpals, and mild Madelung deformity. GH therapy resulted in a marked increase in height velocity (10.7 cm/year in the first year). Case 2 was a 46,XX girl with a heterozygous nonsense mutation of SHOX (C674T). At 6 years of age, she presented with short stature (-3.3 SD) with a low height velocity (4.0 cm/year). GH therapy caused a moderate increase in height velocity (6.6 cm/year in the first year and 6.0 cm/year in the second year) before puberty. Because of breast development, she received GnRHa from 9 8/12 years of age. At 10 10/12 years of age, she had mild shortening and borderline curvature of radius. Case 3 was a girl with a 46,X,der(X)t(X;2)(p22.3;p21) karyotype. She was treated with GH from 6 to 14 years of age, and also with GnRHa from 12 to 15 years of age. Her height remained around mean -4 SD, with no discernible alteration of height velocity. At 17 years of age, she had short stature (-4.1 SD), bilateral cubitus valgus, Madelung deformity, and full breast development. The results suggest that GH therapy may have variable statural effects in SHOX haploinsufficiency as in most disorders including Turner syndrome, and that GnRHa therapy after pubertal entry may be insufficient to prevent the development of skeletal lesions such as Madelung deformity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007987 Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone A decapeptide that stimulates the synthesis and secretion of both pituitary gonadotropins, LUTEINIZING HORMONE and FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE. GnRH is produced by neurons in the septum PREOPTIC AREA of the HYPOTHALAMUS and released into the pituitary portal blood, leading to stimulation of GONADOTROPHS in the ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND. FSH-Releasing Hormone,GnRH,Gonadoliberin,Gonadorelin,LH-FSH Releasing Hormone,LHRH,Luliberin,Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone,Cystorelin,Dirigestran,Factrel,Gn-RH,Gonadorelin Acetate,Gonadorelin Hydrochloride,Kryptocur,LFRH,LH-RH,LH-Releasing Hormone,LHFSH Releasing Hormone,LHFSHRH,FSH Releasing Hormone,Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone,LH FSH Releasing Hormone,LH Releasing Hormone,Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone,Releasing Hormone, LHFSH
D008297 Male Males
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D011627 Puberty A period in the human life in which the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal system takes place and reaches full maturity. The onset of synchronized endocrine events in puberty lead to the capacity for reproduction (FERTILITY), development of secondary SEX CHARACTERISTICS, and other changes seen in ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT. Puberties
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001827 Body Height The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended. Body Heights,Height, Body,Heights, Body
D001847 Bone Diseases Diseases of BONES. Bone Disease,Disease, Bone,Diseases, Bone
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006130 Growth Disorders Deviations from the average values for a specific age and sex in any or all of the following: height, weight, skeletal proportions, osseous development, or maturation of features. Included here are both acceleration and retardation of growth. Stunted Growth,Stunting,Disorder, Growth,Growth Disorder,Growth, Stunted,Stuntings

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