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How Can Growth Delay In A Child Be Treated?
hi i have a friend who has a dghtr wherein she has not shown any kind of growth since she was 3 months old...today she is 4 and half yrs...behaves normally as a 4 yr kid only thing just looks like 4 months old baby...tried all the options everyone is asking to go for hormone injects however no one is guaranting abt the side effects for the same...
Mon, 24 Oct 2016
hii i dont think 4 and half looks like 4 month old is not delayed height growth.there is underlying problem.may be genetics,underlying hormone problem.genetics may be achondroplasia,turner syndrome.u should get mri if any pituatary gland{for harmone producing gland}is abnormal.get evaluated with paediatrician
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