A study of clinical profile of children with short stature

Autor:	Mohammed Mukeeb Ahmed, Sharanagouda Patil, Kumar Angadi, Shivanand Bhimalli
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Context (language use) Bone age Anthropometry medicine.disease Short stature Growth hormone deficiency Turner syndrome medicine Etiology medicine.symptom business Prospective cohort study
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Child Health. 8:328-330
ISSN:	2349-6126 2349-6118
DOI:	10.32677/ijch.v8i9.3022
Popis:	Background: Short stature is one of the common concerns among the Indian children. However, community-based studies in Indian context are rare compared to studies performed in Western countries. Aim: Here, we aimed to study the clinical profile of children with short stature and the different causes of it. Methods: This study was a hospital-based prospective study that included 65 children ?18 years (female: 57%, male: 43%) who met the inclusion criteria. Detailed history, physical examination, anthropometry, laboratory tests, bone age, and chromosomal analysis were included for evaluation. Results: The most common age group affected was 11–15 years (40%) followed by 6–10 years (34%) and
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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