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Height not increasing
Hello my daughter is 3.5 year old her height is 85 cm .she is not growing as per her age group though me and my husband are having good height I am 5'6" and my husband is 5'8" .. what should I do to increase her height
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Visit a pediatric endocrinologist as blood tests will be required.
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Height is below 1st centile. The child requires check up and blood tests/x rays to look for cause. Please visit a child endocrinologist
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Dr. Vikas Patil
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Pune
Plz visit Pediatric endocrinologist
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Dr. Yugesh Kumar Agrawal
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8 yrs exp
Raipur
It’s less than 1st centile,
Previous height record & Growth velocity is important
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Visit to a paediatrician for evaluation
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