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How To Confirm Growth Hormone Deficiency?

Dear Doctor... my son is 11 years old and 130 cm height and 26kgs weight. He looks short and under weight . I am his father having only 155cm height and looks short in nature.. I want to make sure that my son is not suffering from any Growth Hormone Deficiency.. If so how we can overcome this deficiency... how we get checked up and what is the treatment and where I can get the treatment done in kerala india.



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Hello thanx for using hcm,
Usually all kids have a different growth pattern.
They mainly inherit fathers or mothers growth pattern.You should give a well balanced diet.Include variety of foods in his diet.
You can consult an endocrinologist and evaluate your child for various hormonal test.
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How To Confirm Growth Hormone Deficiency?

Hello thanx for using hcm, Usually all kids have a different growth pattern. They mainly inherit fathers or mothers growth pattern.You should give a well balanced diet.Include variety of foods in his diet. You can consult an endocrinologist and evaluate your child for various hormonal test.