Objective. Short stature can be caused by a great variety of congenital and acquired
conditions, some of which present with additional symptoms and signs. Overall, the number …

Background Our objectives were to evaluate the etiology of short stature, assess the
prevalence of idiopathic short stature (ISS) and assess the growth hormone (GH)-insulin-like …

Backgrounds: Growth is an important objective parameter of general health of the child.
Normal growth requires adequate nutrition along with various hormonal stimuli. Short stature …

Public health programs have succeeded in many achievements in Iran over the past two
decades. Now, Iranians' health indicators generally exceed most regional averages. A …

Background: Short stature (SS) is a common pediatric problem. The goal of the evaluation of
a child with SS is to identify the subset of children with pathologic causes so that appropriate …

Objectives:(i) To determine pattern of and proportion of various etiology of short stature.(ii)
To determine relationship of the Standard Deviation Score (SDS) with etiology. Materials …

In pregnancy, complex physiologic changes in the immune system alters the environment for
the “non-self” fetus allowing it to be tolerated in the maternal womb, while the immune …

Objective. Short stature can be caused by a great variety of congenital and acquired
conditions, some of which present with additional symptoms and signs. Overall, the number …