title: Does every short stature child need screening for celiac disease?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the etiological profile of short stature at a tertiary care hospital in north India.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective study, 176 children with short stature were enrolled from January 2005 to December 2006. Appropriate screening and definitive tests were performed to establish the etiology of short stature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Celiac disease (CD) emerged as the single most common (15.3%) cause of short stature, followed by various endocrine disorders. It was interesting to note that none of the CD patients presented with gastrointestinal symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All short children should be screened for CD irrespective of gastrointestinal symptoms.
authors: Departments of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India.
authors: Sanjay Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Bhadada
authors: Anil
authors: A
authors: Bhansali
authors: Rakesh
authors: R
authors: Kochhar
authors: Anil Shankar
authors: AS
authors: Menon
authors: Saroj Kant
authors: SK
authors: Sinha
authors: Pinaki
authors: P
authors: Dutta
authors: Chander Kanwal
authors: CK
authors: Nain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011446:Prospective Studies