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==How do I know if I have Laron syndrome and what are the symptoms of Laron syndrome?== | ==How do I know if I have Laron syndrome and what are the symptoms of Laron syndrome?== | ||
The principal feature of Laron syndrome is abnormally [[short stature]] | |||
:*Short hands and short feet | |||
:*Unusual facies: Prominent forehead, deep-set eyes, blue sclera, saddle nose and depressed nose bridge | |||
:*Proportionally larger head and abnormal skull growth | |||
:*High-pitched voice | |||
:*Reduced or normal intelligence | |||
:*Delayed [[bone age]] | |||
:*Delayed menstruation onset in girls | |||
:*Small penis in boys | |||
:*Delayed sexual development | |||
:*Childlike proportions in adults | |||
:*[[Obesity]] | |||
==Who is at risk for Laron syndrome?== | ==Who is at risk for Laron syndrome?== |
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What is Laron syndrome?
How do I know if I have Laron syndrome and what are the symptoms of Laron syndrome?
The principal feature of Laron syndrome is abnormally short stature
- Short hands and short feet
- Unusual facies: Prominent forehead, deep-set eyes, blue sclera, saddle nose and depressed nose bridge
- Proportionally larger head and abnormal skull growth
- High-pitched voice
- Reduced or normal intelligence
- Delayed bone age
- Delayed menstruation onset in girls
- Small penis in boys
- Delayed sexual development
- Childlike proportions in adults
- Obesity
Who is at risk for Laron syndrome?
How to know you have Laron syndrome?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
- Intrauterine growth retardation
- Constitutional delay of growth
- Idiopathic short stature
- Nutritional growth retardation
- Psychosocial short stature
Where to find medical care for Laron syndrome?
Directions to Hospitals Treating Laron syndrome
Prevention of Laron syndrome
What to expect (Outook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/922902-overview