Abstract
To determine the height, age, and sex distribution of children evaluated for poor growth or short stature in a pediatric endocrinology clinic. Cross-sectional study between March 2001 and July 2003. Sex, age, height, and parental height were abstracted from new patient visits for short stature. There was a bimodal pattern for the age distribution at presentation. There were no significant gender differences in height z-score or height deficit. Overall, more boys than girls were evaluated. More males than females were evaluated, particularly during adolescence. The implications of this differential utilization of subspecialty care remain to be determined.
