Patient's question:
Etiology and Treatment of DwarfismDoctor's answer:
Hello, it is generally divided into two categories: growth hormone deficiency and non-growth hormone deficiency. Growth hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland, promotes growth, stimulates long bone growth, increases height, and is the main hormone regulating human growth. If secretion decreases, growth rate may slow down or stop, leading to short stature.Common causes of short stature in non-growth hormone deficiency include:
1. Insufficient secretion of thyroxine and sex hormones. Thyroxine and sex hormones also participate in the regulation of growth and development. Their insufficient secretion can also lead to short stature.
2. Congenital abnormalities: such as Turner syndrome in girls, which can cause short stature and delayed puberty.
3. Fetal intrauterine growth retardation: the child’s height and weight are significantly smaller than normal at birth.
4. Long-term malnutrition, chronic diseases, and poor environmental factors can all affect height.
Treatment:
1. Sufficient sleep and nutrition, as well as active exercise, are beneficial for children’s growth and development. Emphasizing early sleep (going to bed before 10 PM) is conducive to the secretion and function of growth hormone.
2. If a child is diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency, growth hormone injection treatment should be administered. The earlier the treatment begins, the better the effect, and it can help narrow the height gap between the child and normal peers, contributing to the psychological health and future development of short-statured children.
3. If the issue is insufficient secretion of thyroxine or sex hormones, the corresponding hormones should be supplemented.
4. Low birth weight infants and some idiopathic short-statured children (those with unclear etiology) may also benefit from growth hormone treatment.