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Growth harmone
My 12.6 year old son is going through puberty right now and in tanner stage 3 ...I got his growth harmone test done which shows a level of 0.74 ng/ml which is low as per lab bio reference ...does it mean he has a human growth harmone deficiency??? ....he is 5"6 in height right now and grown 3 inches in height last year
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Consult in person.Tq
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
3 yrs exp
Pune
Visit physically to nearby pediatrician.
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Vadodara
6cm a year is good growth velocity
Also 5"6 at 12.5 years is good
Need not to worry about report
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
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7 yrs exp
Pune
Kindly consult for discussion
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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