Table-I.

Common causes of short stature: No (%)

Etiology	Total	Male	Female
Normal variant of growth	55 (55%)	29 (29%)	26 (26%)
Hypothyroidism	15 (15%)	3 (3%)	12 (12%)
Growth hormone deficiency	13 (13%)	9 (9%)	4 (4%)
Celiac disease	8 (8%)	4 (4%)	4 (4%)
Chronic renal failure	3 (3%)	2 (2%)	1 (1%)
Turners syndrome	3 (3%)	0 (0%)	3 (3%)
Familial rickets	2 (2%)	2 (2%)	0 (0%)
Chronic liver disease	1%	0%	1%