MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Diagnostic and therapeutic approach of tall stature

Tall stature is defined as a height of more than 2 standard deviations (s.d.) above average for same sex and age. Tall individuals are usually referred to endocrinologists so that hormonal disorders leading to abnormal growth are excluded. However, the majority of these patients have familial tall s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of endocrinology 2017-06, Vol.176 (6), p.R339-R353
Hauptverfasser:	Albuquerque, Edoarda V A, Scalco, Renata C, Jorge, Alexander A L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acromegaly - diagnosis Acromegaly - metabolism Acromegaly - therapy Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome - complications Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome - diagnosis Body Height Chromosomes, Human, X - genetics Disease Management Endocrine disorders Familiarity Fragile X Syndrome - complications Growth Disorders - diagnosis Growth Disorders - etiology Growth Disorders - genetics Growth Disorders - therapy Growth Plate - surgery Homocystinuria - complications Homocystinuria - diagnosis Homocystinuria - genetics Humans Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - metabolism Journal-based learning Klinefelter Syndrome - diagnosis Klinefelter Syndrome - genetics Marfan Syndrome - diagnosis Marfan Syndrome - genetics Obesity - complications Patients Review Sex Chromosome Aberrations Sex Chromosome Disorders of Sex Development - diagnosis Sex Chromosome Disorders of Sex Development - genetics Sotos Syndrome - complications Sotos Syndrome - diagnosis Sotos Syndrome - genetics Thromboembolism Thyrotoxicosis - complications Trisomy - diagnosis Trisomy - genetics
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