The portrayal of dwarfism without skeletal dysplasia in art: Proportionate short stature due to growth hormone deficiency and other disorders.
art
combined pituitary hormone deficiency
genetic diseases
growth hormone deficiency
isolated growth hormone deficiency
short stature
Journal
American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics
ISSN: 1552-4876
Titre abrégé: Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101235745
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2021
06 2021
Historique:
revised:
08
04
2021
received:
23
03
2021
accepted:
10
04
2021
pubmed:
18
5
2021
medline:
18
9
2021
entrez:
17
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In this article, we analyze several works of art which portray individuals with short stature ("dwarfism"). We have focused on eight individuals who we believe have short stature due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD) or closely related disorders, rather than skeletal dysplasia. We discuss them individually, suggest the potential diagnosis, review the characteristics of their life and personal history, and briefly outline the artistic framework in which these works of art were created. This work is a posthumous tribute to the people with short stature portrayed in these works of art, who likely experienced harassment and inappropriate treatment by others and called by derogatory names. We have tried to acknowledge their identities with the respect they deserve.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33998134
doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31916
doi:
Substances chimiques
Human Growth Hormone
12629-01-5
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
186-191Informations de copyright
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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