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Post-natal growth abnormalities
Prevalence of growth problems
We live in a ‘heightist’ society
Importance of parental influence
Importance of ‘physiological age’
Post-natal growth is mainly controlled by somatotrophin
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Pattern of GH secretion
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How is growth measured?
Auxology - the use of charts
Auxology - the use of charts
Auxology - the use of charts
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Height velocity plot demonstrates 3 phases of growth
Tanner stages
Bone age: Tanner & Whitehouse 2
Short stature & dysmorphism
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Investigations of GH deficiency
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Tall stature
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