Progress of diagnosis and treatment in children with short stature
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2016.23.005
- VernacularTitle:儿童矮身材诊治进展
- Author:
Jie YAN
- Keywords:
Short stature;
Genetic evaluation;
Treatment;
Growth hormone
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2016;31(23):1778-1782
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Short stature is diagnosed according to the person below the normal height of mean -2 standard de-viation or below the third percentile,respectively,of the same race,age,and sex.Diagnosis needs comprehensive assess-ment,including detailed medical history collection,detailed physical examination and appropriate laboratory tests.There are limitations of these factors in diagnosing the reasons of short stature,but the rapid progress on genomics and techno-logy enriched the diagnostic methods.Ongoing research efforts to identify genes influencing growth will provide a better understanding of mechanisms underlying abnormal growth and will eventually lead to novel management approaches.
