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Results 1 - 10 of 25 for 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 child's ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003271.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Growth hormone deficiency - children 
    ... untreated, growth hormone deficiency may lead to short stature and delayed puberty. Growth hormone deficiency can occur ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001176.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome 
    ... disease. It involves broad thumbs and toes, short stature, distinctive facial features, and varying degrees of intellectual ... defects, possibly requiring surgery Intellectual disability Seizures Short stature that is noticeable after birth Slow development of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001249.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Achondroplasia 
    ... and legs. People with achondroplasia have a short stature, with an average height under 4 feet 6 ... 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
  5. Rickets 
    ... Impaired growth Increased bone fractures Muscle cramps Short stature (adults less than 5 feet or 1.52 ... 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
  6. Mucopolysaccharidosis type IV 
    ... Loss of nerve function below the neck Short stature with a particularly short trunk Widely spaced teeth ... 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
  7. Leg lengthening and shortening 
    ... bones are still growing For people of short stature For children that have abnormalities in their growth ... 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
  8. Histiocytosis 
    ... Rash Seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp Seizures Short stature Swollen lymph glands Thirst and increased drinking of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000068.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Pseudohypoparathyroidism 
    ... 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
  10. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 
    ... hair Inability to smell (in some cases) Short stature (in some cases) Adults: Loss of interest in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000390.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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