Short stature, secondary to growth hormone deficiency is associated with

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Short stature, secondary to growth hormone deficiency is associated with –

• 1. Normal body proportion.
• 2. Low birth weight
• 3. Normal epiphyseal development
• 4. Height age equal to skeletal age

EXP:

Short stature due to Human Growth hormone deficiency in characterized by -

1. Ratio of upper to lower segment is normal.
2. Bone age or epiphyseal development in less than chronological age by about 2 years.
3. Children’s are normal in height and weight at birth.
4. Delay in growth is usually observed after the age of one year.
   Bone age in less than the chronological age in -

• Constitution delay in puberty.
• Marked delayed in hypothyroidism and hypopituitarism.
• Moderate delay in malnutrition and chronic illnesses.
  Bone age is advance than height age in
• Down’s syndrome
• Intrauterine infections
• Turners syndrome