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Suggest Remedy For Growth Problem In 11 Year Old Child

hi I am living in Australia and my son is now going to be 11years but he look like 6 years child but here in Australia doctor said they his all reports are perfect but they are not give him Harmon s therapy because he is growing.but in worried abut his growth he fell embrace with his friends. Please advice me how I can start his therapy form Indian doctor.
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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hi sir/ madam,
thanks for contacting us
your son looks like a 6 yrs old (but actually is 11 yrs)...this may be because of these things
1. constitutional growth delay(for which i need your height and your spouse's height)
2. late bloomer(meaning...he will catch up the growth with peers,but that will be late)
3. growth hormone deficiency (after checking his basic blood tests like Hemoglobin, Thyroid hormone test, chronic problems like renal/liver issues etc)

Treatment with growth hormone cannot be done just like that,because it has hell of side effects,worst being cancers so...plz wait and followup with the same doctor and if needed another endocrinologist,before jumping and asking for a hormonal treatment...

regards,
dr sowmya
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Suggest Remedy For Growth Problem In 11 Year Old Child

hi sir/ madam, thanks for contacting us your son looks like a 6 yrs old (but actually is 11 yrs)...this may be because of these things 1. constitutional growth delay(for which i need your height and your spouse s height) 2. late bloomer(meaning...he will catch up the growth with peers,but that will be late) 3. growth hormone deficiency (after checking his basic blood tests like Hemoglobin, Thyroid hormone test, chronic problems like renal/liver issues etc) Treatment with growth hormone cannot be done just like that,because it has hell of side effects,worst being cancers so...plz wait and followup with the same doctor and if needed another endocrinologist,before jumping and asking for a hormonal treatment... regards, dr sowmya