Sometimes a child's height is influenced by more than just genetics and can be a signal that something else is wrong. Dr. Nancie MacIver of Duke Pediatrics Division of Endocrinology explains how ...

BUFFALO, N. Y. -- Teresa Quattrin, MD, University at Buffalo Distinguished Professor of pediatrics, is a co-author on a new global study that suggests a novel treatment option for children with ...

C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) plays a critical role in endochondral ossification and substantially influences skeletal growth. Acting primarily through its receptor, guanylyl cyclase-B (GC‑B), ...

Challenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that in ...

The daily injectable vosoritide (Voxzogo) appears promising for various genetic causes of short stature in children, new phase 2 trial data suggested. Vosoritide is a C-type natriuretic peptide analog ...

Co announces that Norditropin (somatropin [rDNA origin] injection) received FDA approval for the treatment of short stature in children with Noonan syndrome. Noonan syndrome is defined as an autosomal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with five genetic causes of short stature had height velocity increases of 3 cm or more with vosoritide ...