Choose _THE CORRECT ANSWER_ for each of the following * GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY * Is diagnosed by single blood sample test. * Is treated with monthly injection of growth hormone. * Is caused by lack of production of growth hormone by the posterior pituitary. * Can be excluded if there is advanced bone age for chronological age. * Is the ... إقراء المزيد

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING * Causes of male under-verilization include all of the following except * Leydig cell hyperplasia * Metabolic defect in testosterone synthesis * 5-alpha-reductase deficiency * Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome * laboratory feature of Pseudohypoparathyroidism include * High serum calcium * High serum phosphate * Low serum Alkaline phosphatase level * Low ... إقراء المزيد

Clinical Case (2) Sara is a 5 year old girl brought to Pediatric clinic by her parents who were worried about her growth. The mother noted that Sara’s shoes size did not change for 1.5 year and she is still in clothes for 2 to 3 years old girls She was born at 38 weeks by normal vaginal delivery. Her ... إقراء المزيد

Case (1) Mariam is a 6.5-year-old girl who presents to the Pediatric clinic with a 1-year history of breast development. She sweats more than previously and has body odour. She has no acne. Her periods have not started. Her mother feels that she has been growing taller at a faster rate in the past year. She has headaches but these ... إقراء المزيد

Choose the correct answer * four year old girl presented with bilateral breasts development The cause may be all of the following except * Premature thelarche * Idiopathic precocious puberty * Thelarche variant * Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia * McCune-Albright syndrome * Eleven year old boy presented with short stature and delayed puberty The first investigation to do for him ... إقراء المزيد