Patient's question:
11 years ago, I checked everything was normal, wondering if it was genetic. Mom is 1.49 cm, Dad is 1.70 cm.Doctor's answer:
Not like that. It's not that being shorter than peers means a child has dwarfism. A child's growth and development are regulated not only by growth hormone but also controlled by factors such as genetics. To determine whether a child is truly short, professional medical equipment must be used for testing. Generally, if you find that your child is shorter than the average height of their peers or has a growth rate of less than 5 cm per year.