title: The long and the short.
abstract: The diagnostic problems posed by unusually great height at various ages are discussed, together with the principles governing treatment to curtail height by exhibition of oestrogens or androgens. Short stature is then discussed in terms of an initial approach to assessment and diagnosis, followed by a systematic one. The main agents used in treatment are briefly mentioned, together with some details concerning the use of human growth hormone (hGH).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D013006:Growth Hormone