Trait

Growth arrest lines

Growth arrest lines are alternating transverse rings of sclerosis at the metaphysis of a long bone.

Also called: Growth resumption lines, Harris lines
Body system: Abnormality of limbs Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system

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1 gene linked to Growth arrest lines

Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Growth arrest lines is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.

Gene	How often it is seen	Conditions
ADAadenosine deaminase	Not recorded	In 1 condition

How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.

Broader traits

Metaphyseal striations

Where this comes from

The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.

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