Pituitary dwarfism:
Dwarfism caused by a lack of
growth hormone, usually due to malfunction of the
pituitary gland.
Full article >>>Pituitary dwarfism involves abnormally
short stature with normal body proportions caused by a
deficiency of
growth hormone.
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Full article >>>Pituitary dwarfism is caused by an insufficiency of the pituitary
growth hormone (hypo
pituitary dwarfism). Typically, the pituitary dwarf stops growing in early childhood but retains normal body proportion, mental capacity, and sexual development.
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hypopituitarism;
Dwarfism;
Pituitary dwarfism Symptoms:
Slowed or absent increase in height
Slow growth before age 5
Short stature -- below 5th percentile on a standardized growth chart, an adult less than 5 feet tall ...
Full article >>>Endocrine diseases, including problems with the thyroid, pituitary (
pituitary dwarfism), ad
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Full article >>>Growth hormone deficiency is sometimes called
pituitary dwarfism.
Short stature may be a normal expression of a person’s
genetic potential and, therefore, the growth rate is normal.
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