Resumen
In this study, we drew up the growth charts of Italian patients with Shwachman?Diamond syndrome (SDS) at ages 0 to 18 years. We found that the 50th and 3rd percentiles of weight and height of the pediatric general population correspond to the 97th and 50th percentiles of patients with SDS, respectively. The median age at menarche in females with SDS was comparable with that of the general population. The percentage increment in weight of subjects aged 14?18 years was higher in patients with SDS than in the general population. This study provides insight into the potential usefulness of SDS-specific growth chart data as a resource for clinicians working with patients with SDS.