Endocrine Abstracts

Growth retardation is often observed in patients suffering from chronic diseases. Factors involved in growth delay are multiple. They can be divided into two groups: those due to the disease itself and those due to treatments. Under nutrition is frequently reported in chronically ill children, due to an imbalance between decreased caloric intake and increased energy requirements. Malabsorption, dehydration, chronic anaemia, inflammation also impact growth, as well as steroid t...