Patient's question:
What are the clinical manifestations of GHD? I would like to know.Doctor's answer:
(1) Short stature: The short stature in GHD children is relative, with their height significantly lower than that of children of the same region, gender, and age. If the height is still within the normal range but the growth rate is slow, resulting in a growth velocity of less than 4.5 cm per year for children over 4 years old or a height below the 3rd percentile of normal childhood values, GHD should be considered for diagnosis.(2) The weight of GHD children is equal to or greater than that of children of the same height, presenting mild central obesity with skinfold thickness within the upper normal range.
(3) Slow growth rate is an important clinical feature of GHD. It is generally considered that a growth velocity below 7 cm per year for children under 3 years old, less than 4–5 cm per year for children aged 3 to puberty, and less than 5.5–6.0 cm per year during puberty indicates a slow growth rate.