Table 4 Differences in somatic characteristics (SDS) concerning body proportions of boys and girls with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (mean ± standard deviation)
From: Somatic development in children with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
Somatic characteristic | Boys n = 6 | Girls N = 12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Calendar age | Growth age | Calendar age | Growth age | |
standard deviation score | ||||
Upper limb length | −1.45 ± 1.1** | 0.3 ± 0.3* | −1.9 ± 1.1**** | 0.2 ± 0.6 |
Lower limb length | −2.7 ± 1.2*** | −0.5 ± 0.6* | −3.5 ± 1.7*** | −0.7 ± 0.7*** |
Trunk length | −1.0 ± 0.8** | 0.2 ± 0.8* | −0.7 ± 1.1** | 0.9 ± 0.8*** |
Shoulder width | −1.7 ± 1.8** | −0.23 ± 1.7 | −2.8 ± 1.6*** | −1.0 ± 1.2** |
Chest width | − 1.96 ± 1.5** | − 0.9 ± 1.2* | − 2.7 ± 1.5**** | − 1.7 ± 1.2*** |
Chest depth | −0.7 ± 1.1* | −0.1 ± 0.9 | −0.9 ± 1.0*** | −0.2 ± 1.3 |
Hip width | −1.8 ± 0.8**** | −0.5 ± 0.5* | −1.6 ± 1.4*** | 0.1 ± 1.2 |