Too little growth hormone

The growth hormone development in children is caused by too little secretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland. Those with short stature are called growth hormone deficiency. Primary growth hormone deficiency is more common in boys. Children have normal height and weight at birth, have stunted growth and development after a few weeks, and gradually become apparent after 2-3 years of age. The appearance is significantly smaller than the actual age, but the proportion of various parts of the body is still symmetrical. Intellectual development is also normal. Height is above 30% of normal children of the same age. Lack of secondary sexual characteristics and dysgenesis can occur with age. Secondary growth hormone deficiency can occur at any age. In addition to the above symptoms, there are a variety of symptoms and signs of the primary disease. Once the disease is diagnosed, growth hormone replacement therapy should be used as soon as possible. The younger the age of treatment, the better the effect. Domestically produced recombinant human growth hormone has been widely used.

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