Table 2.
Frequency distribution of different etiology of short stature
| Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Idiopathic short stature | 43 | 38.74% |
| Familial short stature | 35 | 31.53% |
| CDGP* | 8 | 7.21% |
| Chronic systemic illness | 38 | 34.23% |
| CHD† | 2 | 1.80% |
| Bronchial asthma | 3 | 2.70% |
| Celiac disease | 29 | 26.13% |
| Thalassemia major | 7 | 6.31% |
| Chronic renal failure | 1 | 0.90% |
| Nutritional cause | 7 | 6.31% |
| Malnutrition | 2 | 1.80% |
| Severe anemia | 2 | 1.80% |
| Rickets | 3 | 2.70% |
| Endocrine causes | 47 | 42.34% |
| Hypothyroidism | 34 | 30.63% |
| GHD‡ | 9 | 8.11% |
| TIDM§ | 8 | 7.21% |
| Skeletal | 1 | 0.90% |
| Achondroplasia | 1 | 0.90% |
*CDGP: constitutional delay of growth and puberty; †CHD: congenital heart disease; ‡GHD: Growth hormone deficiency; §TIDM: Type 1 diabetes mellitus