Table 5 Differences in anthropometric head parameters (SDS) 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 | ||||
Head circumference | −2.5 ± 1.1**** | 2.8 ± 18.4 | −2.2 ± 1.4**** | −0.9 ± 1.1*** |
Head length | − 0.6 ± 1.0 | 0 | −0.9 ± 1.3* | 0 |
Head width | −2.0 ± 0.8**** | 0 | −1.4 ± 0.9**** | 0 |