Threshold of evaluation for short stature in a pediatric endocrine clinic: Differences between boys versus girls?

Joyce M. Lee; Matthew M. Davis; Sarah J. Clark; Alex R. Kemper

doi:10.1515/JPEM.2007.20.1.21

Threshold of evaluation for short stature in a pediatric endocrine clinic: Differences between boys versus girls?

Joyce M. Lee^*, Matthew M. Davis, Sarah J. Clark, Alex R. Kemper

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Abstract

Objectives: To determine the height, age, and sex distribution of children evaluated for poor growth or short stature in a pediatric endocrinology clinic. Study design: Cross-sectional study between March 2001 and July 2003. Sex, age, height, and parental height were abstracted from new patient visits for short stature. Results: There was a bimodal pattern for the age distribution at presentation. There were no significant gender differences in height z-score or height deficit. Overall, more boys than girls were evaluated. Conclusions: More males than females were evaluated, particularly during adolescence. The implications of this differential utilization of subspecialty care remain to be determined.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	21-26
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/JPEM.2007.20.1.21
State	Published - Jan 2007

Keywords

Evaluation
Sex differences
Short stature
Sub-specialty utilization

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology

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