Abstract

PRIMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM PRESENTING AS SHORT STATURE AND DELAYED MENARCHE

Rohit Wanjari, *Sanjivani Wanjari, Himanshi Agrawal and Priyanka Kumari

Abstract

Short stature, is defined as height or length below 2.5th centile or less than 2 standard deviation for that specific age and sex.[1,2] Short stature is defined as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or under, as a result of a medical or genetic condition. Although other groups may extend the criteria for certain forms of short stature to 5 feet, the average height of an adult with short stature is 4 feet.

Keywords: Primary hypothyroidism, short stature, delayed menarche, mental retardation.