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Idiopatisk kortvoksthet

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Definisjon:
Høyde < 2,5 percentilen i forhold til alder uten påvisbar sykdom
Forekomst:
Gutter henvises oftere enn jenter på grunn av denne problemstillingen. Ikke uvanlig tilstand
Symptomer:
Kortvokst uten andre tegn til sykdom
Funn:
Normal veksthastighet
Diagnostikk:
Blodprøver (hematologi, stoffskifte, IGF-1, IGFBP 3) skal være normale og det skal være normal respons på veksthormonstimulering
Behandling:
Veksthormon anbefales ikke
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  • Terje Johannessen, professor i allmennmedisin, Trondheim