However, as final height is influenced by other factors, the true prevalence of constitutional short stature is not accurately known (Chen et al, 2005).
The patient's underlying diagnosis was categorized under one of the following categories: achondroplasia/hypochondroplasia (A/H), Turner's syndrome (TS), and constitutional short stature (CSS).
The average age at lengthening was less for individuals with achondroplasia/hypochondroplasia (A/H) (14.5 years) than for those with Turner's syndrome (TS) (18.2 years) or with constitutional short stature (CSS) (21.7 years).
Potential diagnoses include familial short stature, constitutional delay of growth, occult pulmonary, renal or gastrointestinal disease, endocrinopathies, and genetic disorders.
This guideline will assume that nonpathologic familial short stature, constitutional delay of growth, hypothyroidism, and occult disease have been ruled out as a cause for short stature.
Pediatric growth disorders (PGD) may have multiple etiologies, including familial short stature, constitutional delay, chronic non-endocrine disease, endocrine disorders, nutritional deficits, and a variety of miscellaneous causes including some genetic syndromes [ 13].
It may include normal variants of growth, such as familial short stature and constitutional delay of growth and puberty, both characterized by achievement of an adult height within the range of mid-parental height [ 21].
Constitutional Commissions, 1987 Constitution.
Almost 50% of the patients were considered to have either constitutional delay of growth or familial short stature.
