hrp0092p3-171 | Growth and Syndromes (to include Turner Syndrome) | ESPE2019

Prevalence and Etiology of Short Stature in Children Between 2-4 Years of Age Born SGA in a Tertiary Care Hospital in a Developing Country

Chawla Meghna , Srinivas Priyanka , Deshpande Tushar

Small for gestational age (SGA) is an important cause of short stature in developing countries like India.Results: 97 children between 2-4 yrs of age who were born SGA were studied over six months and those whose height was below the third percentile on WHO growth charts were classified as short.The inter-group statistical comparison of distribution of categorical variables were tested using Chi-Square test and int...