Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare sex differences among referrals for evaluation of poor growth. Study design: This study was based on chart reviews of all new-patient encounters at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Diagnostic and Research Growth Center for short stature or poor growth evaluations during 2001. Outcome measures were patient growth characteristics, frequency of underlying pathology, and frequency of laboratory and radiologic investigations before referral. Results: One hundred eighty-two boys and 96 girls were referred (P
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Grimberg, A., Kutikov, J. K., & Cucchiara, A. J. (2005). Sex differences in patients referred for evaluation of poor growth. Journal of Pediatrics, 146(2), 212–216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.09.009
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