Table 1

Participant demographics and growth at the time of the study examination (unless indicated otherwise) of the STAARS UK cohort of 33 people with Silver-Russell syndrome

A) Data shown by genotype
PhenotypeGenotype
H19/IGF2 LOM
Genotype matUPD7
Number of patients (n, %)27 (67.5)6 (15.0)
Gender
 Male (n, %)12 (44.4)3 (50)
 Female (n, %)15 (55.6)3 (50)
 Age, years (median, IQR)32.35 (13.32–69.71)19.74 (14.47–33.93)
Birth parameters(median, IQR), (n)
Gestation at birth, weeks39 (37.0–40.6) (n=25)38.0 (35.1–38.1)
 Birth weight, g1760 (1458–2098)1805 (1505–2513)
 Birth weight SDS−3.54 (−4.20 to −2.64) (n=26)−2.19 (−2.98 to −1.29)
 Birth length, cm40.6 (39.9–47.3) (n=10)43.0 (n=1)
 Birth length SDS−4.06 (−5.26 to −0.55) (n=9)−3.05 (n=1)
 Birth head circumference, cm33.8 (32.0–35.4) (n=8)27.0 (n=1)
 Birth head circumference SDS−0.56 (−1.33 to 0.29) (n=8)−0.79 (n=1)
Growth parameters at examination(median, IQR,n=33)
 Height, cm153.0 (143.5–160.9)156.8 (145.7–160.7)
 Height SDS−3.13 (−3.87 to −1.02)−2.19 (−3.03 to −1.32)
 Weight, kg45.65 (38.90–62.30)52.05 (45.38–56.81)
 Weight SDS−1.83 (−4.66 to −0.11)−1.47 (−2.17 to −0.14)
 BMI, kg/m219.7 (17.5–28.0)22.9 (17.6–25.0)
 BMI SDS−0.80 (−1.99 to 1.49)0.07 (−1.34 to 1.08)
Growth hormone treatment
 Yes (n, %)17 (63.0)6 (100)
 No (n, %) 10 37.0)0
B) Growth characteristics shown based on age; adolescents aged <18 years and adults ≥18 years
STAARS UK cohortIndividuals <18 yearsIndividuals ≥18 yearsP value
n33825
Gender
 Male15 (45.5)3 (37.5)12 (48.0)0.7
 Female18 (54.5)5 (62.5)13 (52.0)
 Age, years29.58 (13.32–69.71)14.15 (13.32–16.52)32.88 (22.03–69.71)
Molecular genetic diagnosis
 H19/IGF2 LOM27 (71.8)5 (62.5)22 (88.0)0.1
 matUPD76 (18.2)3 (37.5)3 (12.0)
Growth parameters
 Height SDS−2.67 (−2.83 to −1.07)−1.19 (−3.82 to −0.51)−3.13 (−3.83 to −1.31)0.1
 Height in females, cm146.2 (140.3 to 154.1) (n=18)153.0 (130.9 to 154.2) (n=5)144.7 (140.7 to 153.6) (n=13)
 Height in males, cm159.4 (153.2 to 168.1) (n=15)164.0 (median only as n=3)158.1 (151.0 to 170.5) (n=12)
 Weight, kg47.10 (41.65–58.38)43.83 (31.68–48.26)55.45 (43.85–63.42)0.08
 Weight SDS−1.72 (−3.76 to −0.13)−1.21 (−4.14 to −0.19)−1.83 (−3.76 to −0.11)0.95
 BMI, kg/m220.5 (17.7–25.5)17.0 (16.2–19.1)21.2 (19.1–38.0)0.003
 BMI SDS−0.53 (−1.83 to 1.13)−1.33 (−1.84 to −0.58)−0.47 (−1.83 to 1.53)0.3
Growth hormone treatment
 Yes23 (69.7)8 (100)15 (60.0)0.07
 No10 (30.3)0 (0)10 (40.0)
  • Growth parameters presented as median and IQR,n is the number of participants included where data are incomplete.

  • BMI, body mass index; LOM, loss of methylation; matUPD7, maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 7; SDS, SD score; STAARS, Study of Adults and Adolescents with Russell Silver syndrome.