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Results 1 - 10 of 34 for Growth delay
  1. Delayed growth 
    Constitutional growth delay refers to children who are small for their age but are growing at a normal rate. Puberty ... to their parents' height. However, other causes of growth delay must be ruled out. Genetics may also play ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003021.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Celiac disease – sprue 
    ... nutrients include: Easy bruising Depression or anxiety Fatigue Growth delay in children Hair loss Itchy skin with a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000233.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Short stature 
    ... tall as their parents. Providers call this "constitutional growth delay." If one or both parents are short, your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003271.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. TORCH screen 
    ... the following problems in the baby: Birth defects Growth delay Brain and nervous system problems
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003350.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. How childhood cancers are different from adult cancers 
    ... affect how they function. Cancer treatments may also delay growth in children or cause another cancer to form ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000845.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Acrodysostosis 
    ... bone age Bone deformities in hands and feet Delays in growth Problems with the skin, genitals, teeth, and skeleton ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001248.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Sturge-Weber syndrome 
    ... Abnormal blood vessel growth in the skull Continued growth of the port-wine stain Developmental delays Emotional and behavioral problems Glaucoma, which may lead ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001426.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Failure to thrive 
    ... Screening Test may be used to show any delays in development. A growth chart outlining all types of growth since birth ... fails to thrive for a long time. Normal growth and development may ... for a short time, and the cause is determined and treated.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000991.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Premature infant 
    ... term lung problem called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) Delayed growth and development Mental or physical disability or delay Vision problem called retinopathy of prematurity , resulting in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001562.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Delayed puberty in girls 
    ... the child is very distressed because of the delay, hormone therapy can help start puberty. The provider will: Give estrogen (a sex hormone) at very low doses, either orally or as a patch Monitor growth changes and increase the dose every 6 to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007694.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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