A child should be monitored from birth on wards till puberty to document his/her growth and the rate of growth.
The child development is plotted and compared to the Mid Parental Height.
Childs height | Interpret |
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Child short of MPH | Consult Paediatric Endocrinologist |
Slow rate of Growth | Consult Paediatric Endocrinologist |
Growth hormone stimulation test are done in children who are faltering in height. It tests the status of growth hormone in the body and the expected out-comes to treatment with growth hormone.