Abstract
Human height is mainly regulated by the hypothalamus-pituitary-growth hormone axis, and also affected by other factors, such as nutrition and physical activity.Genetic factor is thought to be the main factor, and genetic degree is about 80%.At present, genetic analysis in short stature has made great progresses both at home and abroad, and genes related to the height are more than 180.The article reviews some of the major genes related to the short stature, including the genes related to the adenohypophysis development, the genes related to the GHRH-GH-IGF1 axis, as well as other related gene mutations and performance. Key words: Short stature; Gene; Genetics
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