A young patient is short in stature, with his limbs and trunk in proportion. His mental development appears to be appropriate for his age. Determine and discuss the type of hormonal disorder he likely has
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This patient has a form of dwarfism known as pituitary dwarfism. Those with pituitary dwarfism are short in stature with limbs and the trunk in proportion. This disorder results from hyposecretion of growth hormone (GH) prior to the closure of the epiphyseal plates.
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