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My daughter is 12 and very short for her age,her height is 4 something but she wants to grow and i think she needs to, any tips to help my daughter?

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Discuss with her doc: Her regular doc should maintain a growth chart that records her pattern of growth. If she is short, s/he can get some simple tests like a bone age study (xray of wrist/hand) to see how her bony maturity compares to her age. If it is truly behind it may be time for a more involved study of growth & other hormones.If she is genetically short, balanced nutrition, proper sleep and exercise help best

Answered 8/19/2016

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Endocrinology: Consult. To provide a useful hint a knowledge of the reason for her stature is needed. An endocrinology will be best able to determine if there is a problem with the hormones, a genetic tendency or a skeletal problem. Sometimes a chronic illness involving other organs might be responsible for the delayed linear growth. When reason is pinpointed the treatment will be bvetter understood. Take care!

Answered 11/28/2017

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