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Pediatric constitutional growth delay
Children with constitutional growth delay grow at a normal rate, but tend to be smaller than other children their age.
What is pediatric constitutional growth delay?
Constitutional growth delay is a temporary condition, not a medical disorder. Children with constitutional grown delay don’t show any signs or symptoms of growth disorders or diseases that would cause a growth delay.
Children (3-11 years old) and young teens (12-14 years old) with constitutional growth delay typically catch up with their peers in adulthood.
What are the signs and symptoms of pediatric constitutional growth delay?
- Delayed growth spurt even when they reach puberty
- between the ages of 10 and 14 for girls
- between the ages of 12 and 16 for boys
- Delayed sexual development
- Reach puberty later than peers
Pediatric constitutional growth delay doctors and providers
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Perrin White, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Soumya Adhikari, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Abha Choudhary, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Melissa Ham, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Muniza Mogri, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Sudha Mootha, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Nivedita Patni, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Amanda Shaw, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Ming Yang, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist -
Huay-Lin Lo, MD Pediatric Endocrinologist