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Rose A Gubitosi-Klug1, Leona Cuttler.
Abstract
The diagnostic term, idiopathic short stature, has emerged over the past 30 years and refers to children with short stature of unknown etiology. Controversy exists regarding the scope of the diagnosis and options for its treatment. This article reviews origins of the diagnosis idiopathic short stature and current diagnostic criteria, scientific advances in delineating etiologies of idiopathic short stature, management options, and implications of management decisions for child health.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16085160 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2005.04.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8529 Impact factor: 4.741