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. 2006 Dec 20;44(5):306–313. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2006.046581

Table 5 Dysmorphic signs in patients without SHOX deficiency (non‐SHOX), with SHOX deficiency (SHOX) and with Turner syndrome; both the non‐SHOX and SHOX groups include patients with Léri‐Weill syndrome.

Dysmorphic sign Non‐SHOX n = 1540 (%) SHOX n = 68 (%) Turner syndrome n = 33 (%) p Value Non‐SHOX vs SHOX p Value SHOX vs Turner syndrome p Value Non‐SHOX vs Turner syndrome
Micrognathia 221 (14.4) 16 (23.5) 3 (9.1) 0.052 0.106 0.613
High‐arched palate 457 (29.7) 34 (50.0) 24 (72.7) <0.001 0.034 <0.001
Short forearm 108 (7.0) 25 (36.8) 2 (6.1) <0.001 <0.001 0.999
Bowing of forearm 61 (4.0) 15 (22.1) 3 (9.1) <0.001 0.165 0.148
Cubitus valgus 129 (8.4) 16 (23.5) 20 (60.6) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
Short hands 304 (19.7) 13 (19.1) 7 (21.2) 0.999 0.796 0.826
Madelung deformity with pain 5 (0.3) 2 (2.9) 0 0.032 0.999 0.999
Madelung deformity without pain 30 (1.9) 14 (20.6) 1 (3.0) <0.001 0.019 0.485
Dislocation of ulna at elbow 8 (0.5) 5 (7.4) 0 <0.001 0.170 0.999
Short lower leg 100 (6.5) 17 (25.0) 2 (6.1) <0.001 0.029 0.999
Bowing of tibia 50 (3.2) 15 (22.1) 2 (6.1) <0.001 0.050 0.298
Genu valgum 69 (4.5) 8 (11.8) 3 (9.1) 0.014 0.999 0.189
Short feet 198 (12.9) 11 (16.2) 2 (6.1) 0.459 0.212 0.423
Scoliosis 43 (2.8) 3 (4.4) 3 (9.1) 0.441 0.389 0.069
Muscular hypertrophy 142 (9.2) 24 (35.3) 1(3.0) <0.001 <0.001 0.357
Other dysmorphic signs 251 (16.3) 8 (11.8) 19 (57.6) 0.400 <0.001 <0.001

SHOX, short‐stature homeobox containing gene.

p Values were calculated using Fisher's exact test.