Pediatric Definition - Familial Short Stature
Familial Short Stature
The differential diagnosis of familial short stature are hypothyroidism, deficiency of growth hormone, constitutional growth delay ( late bloomers - growth beyond the time the average child’s growth has ceased) , Down syndrome, Turner syndrome and intrauterine growth restriction.
Infant may present with normal length and birth weight. However, the growth velocity starts to slow in the first two years of life.
In 2 to 3 years of age, the infant may resume normal linear growth along the growth curve. The final height will be short but normal within the family.
The differential diagnosis of familial short stature are hypothyroidism, deficiency of growth hormone, constitutional growth delay ( late bloomers - growth beyond the time the average child’s growth has ceased) , Down syndrome, Turner syndrome and intrauterine growth restriction.
Infant may present with normal length and birth weight. However, the growth velocity starts to slow in the first two years of life.
In 2 to 3 years of age, the infant may resume normal linear growth along the growth curve. The final height will be short but normal within the family.
