children s health issues
Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children
Symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency
Symptoms of growth hormone deficiency depend on various factors such as the child's age and the cause. Children have poor overall growth rates, usually below 2 inches (5 centimeters) per year, and most have short stature but normal upper and lower body proportions. Some children may have a delay in tooth development or a Delayed Puberty . Other abnormalities may be present depending on the cause of the growth hormone deficiency. Newborns with growth hormone deficiency may have low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), Jaundice in the Newborn (hyperbilirubinemia), or other congenital abnormalities such as a small penis (micropenis) in males or face defects (such as a 