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Evaluation of growth disorders in children
1Department of Pediatrics, Wyler Children's Hospital, University of Chicago, Ill.
Abstract:
Both pediatricians and pediatric endocrinologists are frequently required to evaluate children for possible disorders of linear growth. This article reviews the factors which influence growth as well as the etiologies of short and tall stature, and discusses the clinical and laboratory evaluation of abnormal growth. Recent developments in the evaluation of children with growth disorders are highlighted.