Constitutional growth delay

Constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP) is a term describing a temporary delay in the skeletal growth and thus height of a child with no physical abnormalities causing the delay.[1] Short stature may be the result of a growth pattern inherited from a parent (familial) or occur for no apparent reason (idiopathic). Typically at some point during childhood, growth slows down, eventually resuming at a normal rate. CDGP is the most common cause of short stature and delayed puberty.

Synonyms

  • Constitutional Delay of Growth and Adolescence (CDGA)
  • Constitutional Growth Delay (CGD)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Aguilar, Daniela; Castano, Gabriel (2020). "Constitutional Growth Delay". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 30969602. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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