Height in Pediatrics — 9yo Child | Pediatric Endocrinology | SMLE Q#16637
SMLE Question #16637
Pediatrics
Pediatric Endocrinology
Objective: OBJ-173
Last updated: February 2026
A 9-year-old boy is evaluated for short stature. His mother and several maternal relatives are short. He has normal appetite and energy and no chronic illness. Examination shows proportionate short stature with height and weight below the 5th percentile, no dysmorphic features, and Tanner stage I genital development. A left hand and wrist radiograph shows a bone age of 6 years. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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