Pediatric constitutional growth delay
Children with constitutional growth delay grow at a normal rate, but tend to be smaller than other children their age.
What is pediatric constitutional growth delay?
Constitutional growth delay is a temporary condition, not a medical disorder. Children with constitutional grown delay don’t show any signs or symptoms of growth disorders or diseases that would cause a growth delay.
Children (3-11 years old) and young teens (12-14 years old) with constitutional growth delay typically catch up with their peers in adulthood.
What are the signs and symptoms of pediatric constitutional growth delay?
Delayed growth spurt even when they reach puberty
between the ages of 10 and 14 for girls
between the ages of 12 and 16 for boys
Delayed sexual development
Pediatric constitutional growth delay doctors and providers
Perrin White, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Soumya Adhikari, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Abha Choudhary, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Melissa Ham, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Huay-Lin Lo, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Muniza Mogri, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Sudha Mootha, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Nivedita Patni, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Amanda Shaw, MDPediatric Endocrinologist
Ming Yang, MDPediatric Endocrinologist