phuluong2k
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You see a white male who is concerned because he is the shortest boy in his class. His age is 14.3 years and his parents are of normal height. He has a negative past medical history and no symptoms. On physical examination you note that he is 151 cm (59½ in) tall. The average height for his age is 165 cm. His weight is 43 kg (95 lb). His sexual maturity rating is 3 for genitalia and 2 for pubic hair. A wrist radiograph shows a bone age of 12.2 years (the average height is 152 cm for this age).
On the basis of this evaluation you can tell the boy and his parents that
a. he should have a growth hormone stimulation test
b. his adult height will be below average
c. his sexual development is about average for his age
d. he will begin to grow taller within a year or so
e. an underlying nutritional deficiency may be the cause of his short stature
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| infliximab
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| babli
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D he will grow till bone age of 16.
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| phuluong2k
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| AAAAA
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Growth spurt starts between 14-16 year old
among boys
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Diagnosis: Consitutional growth delay, do not worry ! Be happy !
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