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Growth disorders in children or young people include any conditions that prevent them from meeting certain expectations in relation to growth. These include failure to thrive in babies, failure to gain weight and height in young children, and short stature or delayed sexual development in young people.
Follow the links below to find information on growth disorders, or follow the link to the specific topic page below for information on the role and health effects of human growth hormones.
Updated January 2008
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