Constitutional growth delay
Delayed puberty for some time
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
- Idiopathic short stature
- Failure to thrive
References
- ^ Aguilar, Daniela; Castano, Gabriel (2020). "Constitutional Growth Delay". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 30969602. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
