Today I will tell you what is short stature?
Short stature, also known as short stature, in addition to affecting the height of children in adulthood, it will also cause harm to children's mental health, and these children often have a psychology of withdrawal and inferiority.
So how to judge if a child is short stature?
The child is short in stature and the height lags behind the average height of a normal child of the same age by 2 standard deviations
The child grows slowly, at a growth rate
Bone age lags behind actual age by more than 2 years
The appropriate adjunctive tests are selected according to the clinical presentation.
These parents must remember to measure their children's height every once in a while. If you notice a problem, go to a regular hospital for a series of tests.
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