Patient's question:
What are the symptoms of dwarfism in children?Doctor's answer:
Also known as dwarfism, it refers to a condition where a child's height is 30% lower than that of a normal child, and it can be caused by many factors.Common causes in children:
1. Skeletal system diseases such as cartilage dystrophy and vitamin D-resistant rickets.
2. Chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome (21-trisomy), cri-du-chat syndrome (5p short arm deletion), and congenital ovarian dysgenesis.
3. Congenital enzyme metabolic defects such as mucopolysaccharidoses and glycogen storage disease.
4. Endocrine disorders such as pituitary dwarfism and hypothyroidism (cretinism).
5. Kidney diseases such as renal tubular acidosis and Fanconi syndrome.
6. Familial dwarfism and primary hypogonadism, including constitutional growth delay or delayed puberty.
7. Long-term use of high doses of adrenal cortical hormones.