Short Stature: Comparison of WHO and National Growth Standards/References for Height.

The use of appropriate growth standards/references is of significant clinical importance in assessing the height of children with short stature as it may determine eligibility for appropriate therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of using World Health Organization (WHO) instead...

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Main Authors: Henrik Thybo Christesen, Birgitte Tønnes Pedersen, Effie Pournara, Isabelle Oliver Petit, Pétur Benedikt Júlíusson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4900602?pdf=render