Open AccessCauses of short stature in Pakistani children found at an Endocrine Center
Author(s) -
Ali Jawa,
Shazia Riaz,
Muhammad Zaman Khan Assir,
Bahjat Afreen,
Amna Riaz,
Javed Akram
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.326.11077
Subject(s) - medicine , short stature , endocrine system , center (category theory) , pediatrics , endocrinology , hormone , chemistry , crystallography
Short stature is defined as height below 3 rd centile. Causes of short stature can range from familial, endocrine disorders, chronic diseases to chromosomal disorders. Most common cause in literature being idiopathic short stature. Early detection and management of remedial disorders like malnutrition and vitamin D deficiency, Endocrine disorders like growth hormone deficiency & hypothyroidism can lead to attainment of expected height. Pakistani data shows idiopathic short stature as the most common cause of short stature. Our study aimed at detecting causes of short stature in children/adolescents at an Endocrine referral center.