Causes of short stature in Pakistani children found at an Endocrine Center
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2016; 32 (6): 1321-1325
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-184949
ABSTRACT
Background and Objective:
Short stature is defined as height below 3[rd] centile. Causes of short stature can range from familial, endocrine disorders, chronic diseases to chromosomal disorders. Most common cause in literature being idiopathic short stature. Early detection and management of remedial disorders like malnutrition and vitamin D deficiency, Endocrine disorders like growth hormone deficiency and hypothyroidism can lead to attainment of expected height. Pakistani data shows idiopathic short stature as the most common cause of short stature. Our study aimed at detecting causes of short stature in children/adolescents at an Endocrine referral center
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2016
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