Resumen

RIQUELME, Joel; LINARES, Jeannette  y  MERICQ, Verónica. Short stature: diagnostic approach and therapeutic basis. Rev. Venez. Endocrinol. Metab. [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.2, pp.64-77. ISSN 1690-3110.

Short stature is a complaint of increasing frequency in pediatrics. Given the diverse etiology of growth failure, the pediatrician must be able to make a correct assessment of the growth and development of children, including a complete medical history, physical examination and a proper auxological assessment with a carefully monitoring of their growth rate. This way, any further examination shall be designed to confirm a diagnostic suspicion. Although most patients will have an idiopathic short stature, in about 5% of cases we will find pathology. The therapeutic approach should always be oriented to the cause. There are therapies that can improve the final height but have precise indications and are not exempt from complications. A healthy lifestyle and a positive psychosocial environment, allow the child to develop his full genetic potential.

Palabras clave : short stature; growth rate; growth hormone.

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