Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the etiology of short stature in children in Nanyang.
Methods:Totally 155 children with short stature were selected from October 2009 to February 2015 in Pediatric Department of Nanyang Central Hospital.Detailed records of general information and history were collected;the height and the growth and development situation of their parents and other members of the family were investigated;physical check-up and auxiliary examination were performed.
Results:Among 155 cases of short stature，72 cases were diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency(4645%)，50 cases with idiopathic short stature(3226%)，10 cases with constitutional delay of growth and puberty(645%)，5 cases with small for gestational age(323%)，6 cases with hypothyroidism(387%)，4 cases with idiopathic central precocious puberty(258%)，3 cases with Turner's syndrome(194%)，3 cases with achondroplasia(194%)，and 2 cases with mucopolysaccharidosis(129%).
Conclusion:Growth hormone deficiency and idiopathic short stature are common etiological factors of short stature in Nanyang.

Key words: Short stature, Clinical analysis, Children