R.A. ATANESYAN¹, L.I. KLIMOV¹, T.A. UGLOVA², E.I. ANDREYEVA¹, G.A. SANEYEVA^1,2

¹Stavropol State Medical University, 310 Mira St., Stavropol, Russian Federation, 355017

²Municipal Сhildren’s Clinical Hospital named after G.K. Filippsky, 5 Ponomarev St., Stavropol, Russian Federation, 355002

Atanesyan R.A. —Assistant Lecturer of the Department of Faculty Pediatrics, tel. +7-928-377-09-98, e-mail: rozaatanesyan@rambler.ru

Klimov L.Ya. — Cand. Med. Sc., Associate Professor of the Department of Faculty Pediatrics, tel. +78-928-963-02-61, e-mail: klimov_leo@mail.ru

Uglova T.A. — endocrinologist of Children’s Endocrinologiy Department, tel.: +7-905-492-01-95, e-mail: rozaatanesyan@rambler.ru

Andreyeva E.I. — Cand. Med. Sc., Associate Professor of the Department of Endocrinology, Children’s Endocrinology and Diabetology of the Institute of Post-degree Education, tel. +7-918-747-45-03, e-mail: eandreeva-doctor@yandex.ru

Saneyeva G.A. — Cand. Med. Sc., Associate Professor of the Department of Endocrinology, Children’s Endocrinology and Diabetology of the Institute of Post-degree Education, tel. +7-962-450-05-40, e-mail: sun-stav@yandex.ru

The article presents the nosological and age structure of dwarfism in children in Stavropol region, which demonstrates the predominance of patients with idiopathic dwarfism (n=126) and either somatotropic deficiency (n=96). The number of children with diagnosed growth hormone deficit is increasing annually. In all age categories, except very early childhood, male patients dominated. Adolescent patients have the largest share in the age structure, amounting to 37.6%. An effective system of screening of undersized children should be created and implemented in general pediatric practice.

Key words: growth hormone deficiency, dwarfism, prevalence, children and adolescents.

 

 

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