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boyakko [2]
2 years ago
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A child has been diagnosed with classic growth hormone deficiency. Which physical findings may occur in this child

Medicine
2 answers:
oksian1 [2.3K]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Short stature. Low growth velocity (speed) for age and pubertal stage. The increased amount of fat around the waist. The child may look younger than other children his or her age.

Explanation:

aleksley [76]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Affected infants uniformly have significant hypotonia, feeding difficulties, and failure to thrive (FTT), followed in later infancy or early childhood by excessive appetite with gradual development of obesity, short stature and/or decreased growth velocity, intellectual disabilities (average IQ of 65), and behavioral problems (e.g., temper tantrums, outburst, and skin picking

Explanation:

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