Spontaneous Adult Height in Patients with Idiopathic Short Stature

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This paper is a review of studies investigating adult height achieved by patients with idiopathic short stature. In all of these studies, final height SDS was increased compared with height SDS at presentation, but mean adult height usually fell short of target height. Prediction of adult height was inaccurate, varied with the method used and was imprecise. There was little objective evidence of a negative psychosocial impact of short stature, although patients did perceive the disadvantages of short stature.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): HRE

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Horm Res Paediatr

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1663-2818

Title: Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISBN: 978-3-8055-6324-6

ISBN: 978-3-318-01531-7

ISSN (Print): 1663-2818

ISSN (Electronic): 1663-2826

Publication date Subscription-year: 1996

Publication date (Print): 1996

Publication date (Electronic): 09 December 2008

Volume: 45

Issue: Suppl 2

Pages: 59-63

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Department of Child Health, Manchester University, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK

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Publisher ID: 184850 Other ID: Horm Res 1996;45:59–63

DOI: 10.1159/000184850

PubMed ID: 8805047

SO-VID: a96d452b-4d4c-4b4e-baf8-7395f05dc7f9

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