Background:

short stature is a common cause of preoccupation in parents and it’s a frequent shift complaint at Pediatric Endocrinology.

Objective:

to show the case of a teenager who had short stature due to loss growth hormone.

Case report:

a 12 years-old male teenager who came to Endocrinologist because of a short stature. Physical exam was normal meanwhile hormonal lab test shown loss growth hormone on two stimulated test (clonidine test and insulin-induced hypoglycemia).

Conclusions:

short stature due to loss growth hormone is a latent corrigible cause of that disorder.

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