What are the symptoms of dwarfism?

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What are the early symptoms of dwarfism. First, let's look at what's dwarfism. Dwarfism refers to children whose height is lower than the two standard deviations (- 2sd, SD) of the average height of children of the same gender, age and race, and whose annual growth rate is less than 5cm. The growth rate of children was less than 7 cm / year before 3 years old; ② It is less than 5 cm / year from the age of 3 to adolescence; ③ Puberty is less than 6 cm / year. This condition is called dwarfism.

What are the symptoms of dwarfism?

1. What are the early symptoms of dwarfism? ① Slow growth dwarfism is characterized by uniform appearance, but slow growth is most common in growth hormone deficiency, other dwarfism caused by environmental and mental factors, Turner syndrome caused by chromosomal lesions, and dwarfism caused by chronic diseases (such as malnutrition, chronic kidney disease, congenital heart disease, chronic asthma, etc.).

2. (2) asymmetrical short stature, asymmetrical short stature in appearance, that is, the length of trunk and limbs is not in proportion, which is common in cartilage dysplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta and hypothyroidism. These are dwarfism under external observation, that is, intuitive feeling. If you find this kind of disease, you can go to the hospital for treatment.

3. (3) the appearance of short stature with normal body shape and normal growth rate is symmetrical short stature, and the annual growth rate is normal, which is common in familial short stature. This kind of dwarfism belongs to familial inheritance and is a genetic problem. This kind of dwarfism is generally difficult to treat, but it can be treated in large hospitals.

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Having said so much, do you know something about the early stage of dwarfism. How can we solve this kind of problem? The diagnosis and treatment should be based on different causes. 1. Etiological treatment. 2. Nutrition, exercise and psychotherapy. 3. Replacement therapy, according to the lack of hormone to give the corresponding replacement therapy. Children are the future, for the bright of children, we should also seize the time to take treatment for children. Hope children grow up healthily!