Short Stature Causes Mnemonic

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Discussion Starter · Jan 19, 2011

Short stature causes
RETARD HEIGHT:

Rickets
Endocrine (cretinism, hypopituitarism, Cushing's)

Turner syndrome

Achondroplasia
Respiratory(suppurative lung disease)
Down syndrome
Hereditary

Environmental (postirradiation, postinfectious)

IUGR
GI (malabsorption)
Heart (congenital heart disease)
Tilted backbone (scoliosis)

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add this to the list:

Fanconi Anemia

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