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Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), a protein involved in inflammation and growth plate regulation, was hypothesized to be elevated in ISS, potentially disrupting growth via inflammatory or non-inflammatory mechanisms at the growth plate. This study aimed to compare serum LCN2 levels in children with ISS versus healthy controls and assess LCN2 as a biomarker for growth failure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In a case-control study (July 2023\u2013January 2025), serum LCN2 levels were measured using ELISA in 28 pre-pubertal children with ISS (height\u2009\u2264\u20093rd percentile, normal growth hormone response) and 30 healthy controls (height\u2009\u2265\u200925th percentile). Height SDS, body mass index (BMI) SDS, and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) SDS were assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Serum LCN2 levels were significantly lower in the ISS group (80.48\u2009\u00b1\u200920.78 ng\/mL) compared to controls (95.37\u2009\u00b1\u200922.70 ng\/mL;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.012). Height SDS positively correlated with LCN2 levels (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.264,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.045), but no correlations were found with age, BMI SDS, or IGF-I SDS. BMI SDS was lower in the ISS than in the control group (-0.32\u2009\u00b1\u20090.81 vs. 0.35\u2009\u00b1\u20091.21;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.015).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Serum LCN2 levels may be lower in children with ISS than in children with normal stature. 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