THE ROLE OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICE IN DIAGNOSTICS OF SOMATOTROPIC INSUFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN

Present article gives a description of main clinical signs, diagnostic criteria and principles of treatment of somatotropic insufficiency in children. Author presents an experience of screening analysis of microsomia in children in Archangelsk region. It was shown, that introduction of program of ed...

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Main Author: E.N. Sibileva
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Russian
Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC 2009
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/15eee736641a4269b08ac14f06dfc6b8
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Summary:Present article gives a description of main clinical signs, diagnostic criteria and principles of treatment of somatotropic insufficiency in children. Author presents an experience of screening analysis of microsomia in children in Archangelsk region. It was shown, that introduction of program of education with principles of diagnostics of endocrine growth inhibition in children to the doctors of primary care service, may significantly increase the exposure of somatotropic insufficiency in children's population. Key words: children, somatotropic insufficiency, diagnostics. ( Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2009;8(3): 127-131 )