Early detection is important for growth disorders. As a child grows not age-related, might this indicate a more serious condition. According to estimates of the child endocrinologist Prof. Dr. Details can be found by clicking endocrinologist or emailing the administrator. willingly from Hamburg, about 21,000 children per year are small in stature and for about 1,000 of these children would be the ability to support the growth drugs.
But up to the present day growth disorders are recognized frequently late or not seriously enough. With the help of diagnostic steps, you can confirm as a growth hormone deficiency or exclude. A growth hormone deficiency or other disease as a cause of a growth disturbance actually exists in the treatment with growth hormone is approved, so the specialist can initiate an appropriate therapy. People such as Alfred Adler would likely agree. A growth hormone therapy must however be made, as long as the growth gap far enough are open. If this is the case, can be examined with an X-ray of the hand. There is at the end of puberty growth joints close the administration of growth hormone will no longer be able to support a growth from this point. Therefore, the cause of a growth disturbance must be found as soon as possible. Take advantage of all screening and if you have the impression that your child grows properly, speak frankly with your pediatrician about it.