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Suggest Treatment For Short Stature

Hi,

My daughter is 16 years and 8 months old. Her physical stature seem to be shorter than her age. Her height is 5 ft only. My ht. is 5 ft and 10 inches and my spouse is 5 ft and 3 inches. My other kids are ok, but this particular child seems much less than her peers. Pls advise...
Fri, 1 Jun 2018
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Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Height that is significantly below the average height for the child 's age, sex or family is considerated short stature.


From your description ,i can deduct that it may be a problem that cause the short stature of your daughter.


All causes of short stature fall into one of three major categories: chronic disease (for example, malnutrition), familial short stature, or constitutional delay of growth and development ("late bloomers").

At the other side,although rare, endocrine disorders, such as hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency) or growth hormone deficiency also cause growth failure.

It is necessary to do some blood tests(a complete blood count,TSh,fT3 ,fT4 ,GH,IGF1,IGFBP3) and a X-ray of the left hand and wrist to assess bone age.

For this reason,i suggest to consult a pediatrician endocrinologist because it is necessary to do all these test to reach the right diagnosis and to have the right treatement.

Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if i can assist you further.
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Suggest Treatment For Short Stature

Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Height that is significantly below the average height for the child s age, sex or family is considerated short stature. From your description ,i can deduct that it may be a problem that cause the short stature of your daughter. All causes of short stature fall into one of three major categories: chronic disease (for example, malnutrition), familial short stature, or constitutional delay of growth and development ( late bloomers ). At the other side,although rare, endocrine disorders, such as hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency) or growth hormone deficiency also cause growth failure. It is necessary to do some blood tests(a complete blood count,TSh,fT3 ,fT4 ,GH,IGF1,IGFBP3) and a X-ray of the left hand and wrist to assess bone age. For this reason,i suggest to consult a pediatrician endocrinologist because it is necessary to do all these test to reach the right diagnosis and to have the right treatement. Hope this is helpful. Let me know if i can assist you further.