NATIONAL COOPERATIVE GROWTH STUDY SUBSTUDY VIII - A NEW LOOK AT THE NATURAL-HISTORY OF SHORT STATURE

National Cooperative Growth Study (NCGS) substudy VIII was designed to determine the characteristics of children who are referred to pediatr ic endocrinologists for evaluation of short stature but are not treate d with growth hormone (GH). No specific course of treatment is require d to enter the study. Data on the subjects' characteristics at enrollm ent, the diagnostic procedures used by the investigators, and the occu rrences of various medical conditions and intercurrent illnesses will be collected prospectively and will be compared with the corresponding data on children in the NCGS who are treated with GH.