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Disorders of Growth and Development: Diagnosis and Treatment

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Who needs to be evaluated for short stature?

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  1. Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Anil Bhansali (Professor and Head)

  2. Paras Hospital, Patna, India

    Anuradha Aggarwal (Consultant)

  3. Renal Medicity, Cochin, India

    Girish Parthan (Consultant)

  4. Harmony Health Hub, Nasik, India

    Yashpal Gogate (Consultant)

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Bhansali, A., Aggarwal, A., Parthan, G., Gogate, Y. (2016). Disorders of Growth and Development: Diagnosis and Treatment. In: Clinical Rounds in Endocrinology. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2815-8_2

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