Skip navigation

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Results 1 - 10 of 26 for Short stature
  1. Short stature 
    A child who has short stature is much shorter than children who are the same age and sex. Your health care provider will go over your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003271.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Growth hormone deficiency - children 
    ... Left untreated, growth hormone deficiency may lead to short stature and delayed puberty. Growth hormone deficiency can occur with deficiencies of other hormones such as those that control: ... and their production of cortisol, DHEA, and other hormones
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001176.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Achondroplasia 
    ... arms and legs. People with achondroplasia have a short stature, with an average height under 4 feet 6 ... bridge of the nose Crowded or crooked teeth Short stature (well below the average height for a person ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001577.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Mucopolysaccharidosis type IV 
    ... head Loss of nerve function below the neck Short stature with a particularly short trunk Widely spaced teeth ... liver Loss of nerve function below the neck Short stature (especially short trunk) Urine tests are usually done ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001206.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome 
    ... genetic disease. It involves broad thumbs and toes, short stature, distinctive facial features, and varying degrees of intellectual ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001249.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Leg lengthening and shortening 
    ... whose bones are still growing For people of short stature For children that have abnormalities in their growth ... in the growth period. However, it may cause short stature. Bone shortening may be more exact than bone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002965.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Rickets 
    ... caries ) Impaired growth Increased bone fractures Muscle cramps Short stature (adults less than 5 feet or 1.52 ... the child is still growing, skeletal deformities and short stature may be permanent. If it is corrected while ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000344.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Pseudohypoparathyroidism 
    ... also called Albright hereditary osteodystrophy. The condition causes short stature, round face, obesity, developmental delay, and short hand ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000364.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Noonan syndrome 
    ... in about 25% of cases) Sagging eyelids ( ptosis ) Short stature Small penis Undescended testicles Unusual chest shape (most often a sunken chest called pectus excavatum) Webbed and short-appearing neck
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001656.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Potbellies (image) 
    ... belly appears suddenly, or the child exhibits a short stature.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9772.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
previous · 1 · 2 · 3 · next