Pediatria pre prax 6/2008
GROWTH DISORDERS IN PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE
The diagnosis of growth disorder in a child leads to discovering the etiology of growth disorder of both endocrine and non endocrine origin and thus enables the appropriate therapy that improves not only the overall health status but improves also the growth itself. The paper discusses the potential in diagnosis of a growth disorder in pediatric primary care and basic necessary examination of a growth disorder. In the second part of the article indications for treatment with growth hormone in the Czech Republic and the role of primary care pediatricians in this narrow specialized endocrine treatment are discussed.
Keywords: anthropometric measurement, growth disorder, growth hormone.
