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At age two, children with DMD have a similar height to their peers, but gradually falls behind afterwards. Short stature was observed in children with DMD before and after GC exposure, and prolonged GC use exacerbated the retardation. BMI (\u03b2 = -0.47, p = 0.007), BMD (\u03b2 = -0.005, p = 0.014), \u03b2-CTX (\u03b2 = 0.001, p = 0.002), delayed BA (\u03b2 = 0.417, p &lt; .001), GC duration (\u03b2 = -0.006, p = 0.047) were independent influencing factors of height. Relevant bone health markers showed different sequential changing patterns.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The high proportion and progression of short stature are associated with the broad bone health status. Different bone indicators have different sensitivities and specificities and need to be considered together for clinical monitoring of bone health. 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