The aetiology of extreme tall stature in a screened Finnish paediatric population

The aetiology of extreme tall stature in a screened Finnish paediatric population

ABSTRACT: Background: Extremely tall children (defined as height SDS (HSDS) ≥+3) are frequently referred to specialized healthcare for diagnostic work-up. However, no systematic studies focusing on such children currently exist. We investigated the aetiology, clinical features, and auxological clue...

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Main Authors: Juho Kärkinen, MD, Eero Sorakunnas, BM, Päivi J. Miettinen, MD, Taneli Raivio, MD, Matti Hero, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537021004892

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