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dwarfism (nanism)

Condition of being abnormally small. Etiology: 1) growth hormone deficiency 2) nutritional deficiency 3) renal insufficiency 4) osteochondrodysplasia Laboratory: - serum growth hormone Radiology: - whole body X-ray in affected newborns Management: - treat underlying etiology

Related

short stature

Specific

Cockayne syndrome dyssegmental dysplasia Silverman-Handmaker type (DDSH) Jansen-type metaphyseal chondrodysplasia Laron dwarfism; pituitary dwarfism 2; Laron-type pituitary dwarfism 1 (LTD1); Laron syndrome (LS) mesomelic dwarfism metatropic dwarfism type 2 (Kniest dysplasia, Kniest syndrome) microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism Mulibrey nanism (muscle-liver-brain-eye nanism, pericardial constriction & growth failure) trichothiodystrophy (TTD)

General

chronic endocrine disease developmental bone disorder