Prevalence and etiological profile of short stature among school children in a South Indian population

Background and Objectives: Short stature (SS) is a common pediatric problem and it might be the first sign of underlying illness. Studies documenting the burden and etiological profile of SS are scarce from India and are mostly limited to data obtained from referral centers. Due to the lack of large...

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Main Authors: Kumaravel Velayutham, S Sivan Arul Selvan, R V Jeyabalaji, S Balaji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2017;volume=21;issue=6;spage=820;epage=822;aulast=Velayutham