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Abnormal upper to lower segment ratio

MedGen UID:
868334
•Concept ID:
C4022728
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0012772

Definition

A deviation from normal of the relation between the upper and the lower segment of the body, where the lower segment is defined as the length between the top of pubic symphysis to floor, and the upper segment is defined as the top of head to top of pubic symphysis. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormal upper to lower segment ratio

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

(99m)Tc-DTPA Renal Dynamic Imaging for Evaluating the Function of Duplex Kidneys in Adult Patients.
Liu X, Yan X, Yang X, Ning Y, Chen Y, Cai M, Li S
Arch Esp Urol 2023 Dec;76(10):802-809. doi: 10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20237610.97. PMID: 38186074
Computed tomography findings of communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation: a retrospective study of 18 patients.
Han Z, Yu T, Huang J, Liu D, Fu L, Yang S, Peng Y
Pediatr Radiol 2023 May;53(6):1063-1075. Epub 2023 Feb 27 doi: 10.1007/s00247-023-05610-z. PMID: 36847802
Normative values for ureteral diameter in children.
Shashi KK, Lee T, Kurugol S, Garg H, Ghelani SJ, Nelson CP, Chow JS
Pediatr Radiol 2022 Jul;52(8):1492-1499. Epub 2022 Apr 7 doi: 10.1007/s00247-022-05349-z. PMID: 35386015
Facial Port-Wine Stain Phenotypes Associated with Glaucoma Risk in Neonates.
Ha A, Kim JS, Baek SU, Park YJ, Jeoung JW, Park KH, Kim YK
Am J Ophthalmol 2020 Dec;220:183-190. Epub 2020 Aug 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.08.003. PMID: 32795435
Different lasers and techniques for proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Moutray T, Evans JR, Lois N, Armstrong DJ, Peto T, Azuara-Blanco A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Mar 15;3(3):CD012314. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012314.pub2. PMID: 29543992Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Computed tomography findings of communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation: a retrospective study of 18 patients.
Han Z, Yu T, Huang J, Liu D, Fu L, Yang S, Peng Y
Pediatr Radiol 2023 May;53(6):1063-1075. Epub 2023 Feb 27 doi: 10.1007/s00247-023-05610-z. PMID: 36847802
Application of near-infrared fluorescence imaging in the accurate assessment of surgical margins during breast-conserving surgery.
Wang Y, Jiao W, Yin Z, Zhao W, Zhao K, Zhou Y, Fang R, Dong B, Chen B, Wang Z
World J Surg Oncol 2022 Nov 9;20(1):357. doi: 10.1186/s12957-022-02827-4. PMID: 36352391Free PMC Article
Noonan Syndrome Presenting with Stunted Growth: A Case Report.
Mondal E, Chanda PK, Musabber NA, Haque MA, Robel AB, Deb PK, Biswas H, Moshwan MM, Azad U, Kamrul-Hasan AB
Mymensingh Med J 2022 Jan;31(1):263-266. PMID: 34999713
Facial Port-Wine Stain Phenotypes Associated with Glaucoma Risk in Neonates.
Ha A, Kim JS, Baek SU, Park YJ, Jeoung JW, Park KH, Kim YK
Am J Ophthalmol 2020 Dec;220:183-190. Epub 2020 Aug 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.08.003. PMID: 32795435
Thickness and Ratio of Noncompacted and Compacted Layers of the Left Ventricular Myocardium Evaluated in 56 Normal Fetuses by Two-Dimensional Echocardiography.
Sun L, Zhao E, Wei Y, Kang C, Liu B
Biomed Res Int 2019;2019:3726846. Epub 2019 Jan 23 doi: 10.1155/2019/3726846. PMID: 30809538Free PMC Article

Therapy

Orally Inhaled Drug Particle Transport in Computerized Models of Laryngotracheal Stenosis.
Frank-Ito DO, Cohen SM
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021 Apr;164(4):829-840. Epub 2020 Oct 13 doi: 10.1177/0194599820959674. PMID: 33045904Free PMC Article
Bioelectrical impedance analysis as a nutritional assessment tool in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Ryu H, Park HC, Kim H, Heo J, Kang E, Hwang YH, Cho JY, Lee KB, Oh YK, Oh KH, Ahn C
PLoS One 2019;14(4):e0214912. Epub 2019 Apr 4 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214912. PMID: 30947248Free PMC Article
The conus medullaris ratio: A new way to identify tethered cord on MRI.
Bischoff A, Peña A, Ketzer J, Campbell K, O' Neill B, Stence N, Mirsky D
J Pediatr Surg 2019 Feb;54(2):280-284. Epub 2018 Nov 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.081. PMID: 30518494
Different lasers and techniques for proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Moutray T, Evans JR, Lois N, Armstrong DJ, Peto T, Azuara-Blanco A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Mar 15;3(3):CD012314. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012314.pub2. PMID: 29543992Free PMC Article
Xenon ventilation imaging using dual-energy computed tomography in asthmatics: initial experience.
Chae EJ, Seo JB, Lee J, Kim N, Goo HW, Lee HJ, Lee CW, Ra SW, Oh YM, Cho YS
Invest Radiol 2010 Jun;45(6):354-61. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0b013e3181dfdae0. PMID: 20404734

Prognosis

The Short-Term to Midterm Follow-Up of Patients with Hirayama Disease After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.
Liu S, Zou F, Lu F, Xia X, Wang H, Zheng C, Gong Z, Ma X, Jiang J
World Neurosurg 2021 Jun;150:e705-e713. Epub 2021 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.03.094. PMID: 33798780
Facial Port-Wine Stain Phenotypes Associated with Glaucoma Risk in Neonates.
Ha A, Kim JS, Baek SU, Park YJ, Jeoung JW, Park KH, Kim YK
Am J Ophthalmol 2020 Dec;220:183-190. Epub 2020 Aug 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.08.003. PMID: 32795435
The relationship of airway structural changes to blood and bronchoalveolar lavage biomarkers, and lung function abnormalities in asthma.
Kozlik P, Zuk J, Bartyzel S, Zarychta J, Okon K, Zareba L, Bazan JG, Kosalka J, Soja J, Musial J, Bazan-Socha S
Clin Exp Allergy 2020 Jan;50(1):15-28. Epub 2019 Oct 6 doi: 10.1111/cea.13501. PMID: 31532863
Radiological features and progression of incipient active pulmonary tuberculosis according to risk factors.
Han S, Yoon SH, Goo JM, Yim JJ
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2019 Jun 1;23(6):698-706. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0541. PMID: 31315702
The conus medullaris ratio: A new way to identify tethered cord on MRI.
Bischoff A, Peña A, Ketzer J, Campbell K, O' Neill B, Stence N, Mirsky D
J Pediatr Surg 2019 Feb;54(2):280-284. Epub 2018 Nov 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.081. PMID: 30518494

Clinical prediction guides

Noonan Syndrome Presenting with Stunted Growth: A Case Report.
Mondal E, Chanda PK, Musabber NA, Haque MA, Robel AB, Deb PK, Biswas H, Moshwan MM, Azad U, Kamrul-Hasan AB
Mymensingh Med J 2022 Jan;31(1):263-266. PMID: 34999713
Facial Port-Wine Stain Phenotypes Associated with Glaucoma Risk in Neonates.
Ha A, Kim JS, Baek SU, Park YJ, Jeoung JW, Park KH, Kim YK
Am J Ophthalmol 2020 Dec;220:183-190. Epub 2020 Aug 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.08.003. PMID: 32795435
The relationship of airway structural changes to blood and bronchoalveolar lavage biomarkers, and lung function abnormalities in asthma.
Kozlik P, Zuk J, Bartyzel S, Zarychta J, Okon K, Zareba L, Bazan JG, Kosalka J, Soja J, Musial J, Bazan-Socha S
Clin Exp Allergy 2020 Jan;50(1):15-28. Epub 2019 Oct 6 doi: 10.1111/cea.13501. PMID: 31532863
Bioelectrical impedance analysis as a nutritional assessment tool in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Ryu H, Park HC, Kim H, Heo J, Kang E, Hwang YH, Cho JY, Lee KB, Oh YK, Oh KH, Ahn C
PLoS One 2019;14(4):e0214912. Epub 2019 Apr 4 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214912. PMID: 30947248Free PMC Article
The conus medullaris ratio: A new way to identify tethered cord on MRI.
Bischoff A, Peña A, Ketzer J, Campbell K, O' Neill B, Stence N, Mirsky D
J Pediatr Surg 2019 Feb;54(2):280-284. Epub 2018 Nov 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.081. PMID: 30518494

Recent systematic reviews

Different lasers and techniques for proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Moutray T, Evans JR, Lois N, Armstrong DJ, Peto T, Azuara-Blanco A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Mar 15;3(3):CD012314. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012314.pub2. PMID: 29543992Free PMC Article

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