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Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in Korea [PDF]

Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2023
Purpose Height at 3 years of age, when catch-up growth based on birth history is completed, is considered a major prognostic factor for predicting short stature, underweight, and growth faltering.
Seo Jung Kim, Ju Hyun Jin, In Hyuk Chung
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Assessment and referral of patients with short stature by primary care physicians in the Arabian gulf region: Current perspectives from a regional survey

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
Children with short stature are frequently referred late to pediatric endocrinologists in the Arabian Gulf region. This is likely a contributing factor to late initiation of treatment despite current evidence suggesting that children with short stature ...
W. Kaplan, E. Al Amiri, N. Attia, I. Al Basiri, I. Romany, E. Al Shehri, E. Al Shehri, A. Al Twaim, S. Al Yaarubi, A. Deeb, A. Deeb   +10 more
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Short stature in children with atopic eczema.

, 1989
Short stature, defined as a standing height below the third centile when corrected for mid-parental height, was found in 22% of children with atopic eczema troublesome enough to cause regular attendance at hospital.
David, T. J.
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Childhood Short Stature [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2012
Childhood short stature comprises Varity of endocrinal, systemic, Skeletal & genetic disorders of pediatrics and is not just confined for endocrinal disorder only. A systemic approach often reduces the need for test which is often expensive &unnecessary.
J.Ray
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Densitometric test in differential diagnosis of short stature children [PDF]

, 1999
The aim of the study is to compare the dimensions and optical density of the second metacarpal bone in children with short stature caused by idiopatic growth hormone deficiency (IGHD), and children with short stature, but normal level of growth hormone ...
Romer, Tomasz, Łysoń-Wojciechowska, Grażyna, Skawiński, Waldemar   +2 more
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GH responsiveness in a large multinational cohort of SGA children with short stature (NESTEGG) is related to the exon 3 GHR polymorphism [PDF]

, 2007
Objective: The polymorphic deletion of exon 3 of the GH receptor (d3-GHR) has recently been linked to the magnitude of growth response to recombinant human GH (rhGH) therapy in short children with or without GH deficiency.
Ranke, MB, Ester, W.A. (Wietske), Johnston, L.B., Tauber, M, Fryklund, L, Fauvel, J, Fauvel, J., Ranke, M.B., Johnston, LB, Hokken-Koelega, AC, Ester, WA (Wietske), Auriol, F., Nugent, T., Savage, M.O., Molinas, C. (Catherine), Molinas, C, Hokken - Koelega, Anita, Auriol, F, Ester, W, NESTEGG group, Savage, MO, Caliebe, J, Clark, AJ, Fryklund, L., Caliebe, J. (Janina), Nugent, T, Tauber, M., Clark, A.J.L., Hokken-Koelega, A.C.S. (Anita), Clark, AJL   +29 more
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Coping and quality of life of parents of children with achondroplasia—a narrative review

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundCaring for individuals with a chronic disease imposes a substantial burden on parents, significantly impacting their quality of life. For parents of children with achondroplasia, caregiving has notable implications for coping mechanisms and ...
Adekunle Adedeji, Adekunle Adedeji, Stefanie Witt, Stefanie Witt, Florian Innig, Inês Alves, Chiara Provasi, Marco Sessa, Klaus Mohnike, Klaus Mohnike, Julia Quitmann, Julia Quitmann   +11 more
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Growth (including short stature and tall stature)

, 2011
Introduction 2Measurement techniques 6Physiology 10Growth disorders 12Causes of short stature 14Investigation of short stature 22Therapy for short stature 24Introduction to tall stature 28Constitutional tall stature 30Exogenous obesity 31Syndromic tall ...
Gary Butler, Jeremy Kirk
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The Relationship Between Children's Birth Time and Short Stature

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
BackgroundThere are few current reports on the relationship between time of birth and short stature in children. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether there is an association between time of birth and short stature in children.Materials and ...
Shuo Wang, Na Shao, Yiyi Ding, Hong Cai, Runmei Zou, Cheng Wang   +5 more
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Regional differences in short stature in England between 2006 and 2019: A cross-sectional analysis from the National Child Measurement Programme.

PLoS Medicine, 2021
BackgroundShort stature, defined as height for age more than 2 standard deviations (SDs) below the population median, is an important indicator of child health.
Joanna Orr, Joseph Freer, Joan K Morris, Caroline Hancock, Robert Walton, Leo Dunkel, Helen L Storr, Andrew J Prendergast   +7 more
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