Ans. The short phenotype of these individuals is dictated by certain other factors also. The genetic constitution of parents of these individuals should be taken into consideration. A second factor is the type of nutrition in the form of diet obtained by these individuals. Poor nutrition can lead to poor bone growth and development. It can also give rise to short phenotype. Besides it, certain other parameters should be measured like level of corticosteroid hormones, parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.
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