The parents of a 17-year-old boy are concerned about his height because he is only 5 feet tall and they are both close to 6 feet tall. After tests by their doctor, a certain hormone is prescribed for the boy
What is the probable diagnosis, and what hormone was prescribed? Why might the child still expect to reach his growth potential?
What will be an ideal response
The diagnosis is insufficient growth hormone. The prescription is synthetic growth hormone. The reason the child might reach his growth potential is that the epiphyseal plates of the long bones have not yet closed, allowing additional growth of the long bones.
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