منابع مشابه
Short and Tall Stature
Short or tall stature is primarily a normal variation of height. It is part of the continuum of the normal Gaussian distribution curve which defines the lower and upper limit of normal as the 3rd and 97th percentile. Within this context it is very important to differentiate normal variations in height and growth from pathological conditions. Normal variations in height are familial and idiopath...
متن کاملSyndromes with short stature
At present, factors that have been recognized as being able to influence growth are: nutritional, physical, chemical, psychological and genetic. The causes of short stature are numerous, with about 90% of cases classified as Idiopathic Short Stature and divided into 2 types familial short stature and constitutional short stature. Part of the population with growth disorders are SGA newborns (10...
متن کاملShort stature and its treatment.
The axiom that diagnosis must precede treatment holds true for the management of short stature. What matters is the current rate of growth and the potential for further growth; it is essential to measure accurately the rate of gain in height and the radiological bone age. Early detection of subnormal rate of growth can lead to prevention of dwarfism, but a dwarf with epiphyses closed is beyond ...
متن کاملShort Stature Diagnosis and Referral
The "360° GH in Europe" meeting, which examined various aspects of GH diseases, was held in Lisbon, Portugal, in June 2016. The Merck KGaA (Germany) funded meeting comprised three sessions entitled "Short Stature Diagnosis and Referral," "Optimizing Patient Management," and "Managing Transition." Each session had three speaker presentations, followed by a discussion period, and is reported as a...
متن کاملShort Stature in Children
Accurate serial measurements of height and weight and an accurate record of growth are essential cornponents of the clinical evaluation of all children. Maintenance of a growth chart allows comparison of an individual child with a large population in terms of both percentile ranking and the determination of ‘ ‘ height age’ ‘ : the chronologic age at which the patient’s height falls on the 50th ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Indian Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0019-5456,0973-7693
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0160-8