DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Short stature
Short stature
Short stature refers to a height of a human being which is below expected. Shortness is a vague term without a precise definition and with significant relativity to context. Because of the lack of preciseness, there is often disagreement about the degree of shortness that should be called short. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists defines "short stature" as height more than 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender, which corresponds to the shortest 2.3% of individuals.
Short stature - List of case studies
- Possible Anorexia, Vomiting, Failure to Gain Weight and Linear Growth Retardation
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short_title: Growth Disorder short_summary: 21-month-old ... failure to progress normally with linear growth. The short stature may be either primary or secondary. ...
- Feeding problems, vomiting and short stature in prematurely born child
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short_title: Failure to thrive short_summary: The patient ... endocrynology and genetic workup regarding her short stature (as described below) that was normal. ...