Overgrowth Disorders Associated with Tall Stature

During the past several years there has been an increased interest in overgrowth, new disorders have been described, and a number of responsible genes and genotype-phenotype correlations have been identified. The observations in overgrowth disorders complement those obtained in patients with short stature and illustrate the complexity of human growth and the remarkable number of genes and factors needed to attain normal and proportional growth.