An (un)expected cause of short stature and insensitivity to growth hormone

Abstract

Petr was sent for an endocrinological examination to the Faculty Hospital in Motola because of short stature. His mother is 174 cm, his father is 170 cm.

Both parents are healthy. Petr has an older sister who is growing well and has atopic eczema.

Keywords

• growth hormone
• small stature