Investigation and management of short stature
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Investigation and management of short stature.
Paediatricians need to develop a strategy for assessing and managing the short child because it is a common reason for referral to paediatric services. Understanding what is normal is a key prerequisite to the appropriate assessment of the short child. Most pathological causes of short stature will be associated with clues in the history or on examination. Factors that should trigger a more det...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304829