Controversies in the Definition and Treatment of Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS)

The term idiopathic short stature (ISS) refers to short children with no identifiable disorder of the growth hormone (GH)/insulin like growth factor (IGF) axis and no other endocrine, genetic or organ system disorder. This heterogeneous group of short children without GH deficiency (GHD) includes ch...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pedicelli, Stefania, Peschiaroli, Emanuela, Violi, Enrica, Cianfarani, Stefano
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Galenos Publishing 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3005647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21274395
http://dx.doi.org/10.4008/jcrpe.v1i3.53
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Sumario:The term idiopathic short stature (ISS) refers to short children with no identifiable disorder of the growth hormone (GH)/insulin like growth factor (IGF) axis and no other endocrine, genetic or organ system disorder. This heterogeneous group of short children without GH deficiency (GHD) includes children with constitutional delay of growth and puberty, familial short stature, or both, as well as those with subtle cartilage and bone dysplasias. In rare cases, ISS is due to IGF molecular abnormalities. In this review we tackle the major challenges in the definition and treatment of ISS. Conflict of interest:None declared.

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