What are the precursors of dwarfism

The precursor to dwarfism is a slow rate of growth that is more than two standard deviations below the average height for the same age group. In the infant stage from 0 to 3 years of age, the range of height growth is about 7 centimeters or more per year, and in the stage from 3 years of age onwards, the growth is about 5 centimeters per year. If there is too much difference from this growth curve, it means that there is an abnormality in the child’s growth and development, which may be a precursor of dwarfism, and needs to be combined with the pituitary MRI examination, bone age film, thyroid function, hormone 6 and other tests to further confirm the diagnosis. If children are found to be significantly behind their peers in terms of growth, parents should be vigilant and take their children to the hospital for examination in a timely manner. According to the results of the examination, under the guidance of a professional doctor, early intervention therapy, taking some growth hormone drugs, which will have a great deal of help in the future growth of height.