Clinical Trial: Impact of Screens on Children's Growth
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Growth Disorders
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Impact of Screens on Children's Growth
Brief Summary:
Short stature is defined as a height less than -2 Standard Deviations (SD) for age and a slowing of growth velocity by a loss of 1 SD/year.The causes of short stature are multiple (chronic diseases, growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, hyperadrenocorticism, genetic syndromes, etc.).However, nearly 30% are considered idiopathic, with no identified etiology (Naccache et al., unpublished).Growth hormone (GH) is secreted in a pulsatile manner with maximum peaks primarily at night, raising questions about…
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