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Growth failure

MedGen UID:
163904
Concept ID:
C0878787
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Growth Failure

Definition

Less than normal linear growth in an infant or child. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Wakeling EL, Brioude F, Lokulo-Sodipe O, O'Connell SM, Salem J, Bliek J, Canton AP, Chrzanowska KH, Davies JH, Dias RP, Dubern B, Elbracht M, Giabicani E, Grimberg A, Grønskov K, Hokken-Koelega AC, Jorge AA, Kagami M, Linglart A, Maghnie M, Mohnike K, Monk D, Moore GE, Murray PG, Ogata T, Petit IO, Russo S, Said E, Toumba M, Tümer Z, Binder G, Eggermann T, Harbison MD, Temple IK, Mackay DJ, Netchine I
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2017 Feb;13(2):105-124. Epub 2016 Sep 2 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.138. PMID: 27585961
Grimberg A, DiVall SA, Polychronakos C, Allen DB, Cohen LE, Quintos JB, Rossi WC, Feudtner C, Murad MH; Drug and Therapeutics Committee and Ethics Committee of the Pediatric Endocrine Society
Horm Res Paediatr 2016;86(6):361-397. Epub 2016 Nov 25 doi: 10.1159/000452150. PMID: 27884013
Khanna R, Sarin SK
J Hepatol 2014 Feb;60(2):421-41. Epub 2013 Aug 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.08.013. PMID: 23978714

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Riddle S, Karpen H
Clin Perinatol 2023 Sep;50(3):715-728. Epub 2023 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2023.04.008. PMID: 37536774
Drube J, Wan M, Bonthuis M, Wühl E, Bacchetta J, Santos F, Grenda R, Edefonti A, Harambat J, Shroff R, Tönshoff B, Haffner D; European Society for Paediatric Nephrology Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorders, Dialysis, and Transplantation Working Groups
Nat Rev Nephrol 2019 Sep;15(9):577-589. Epub 2019 Jun 13 doi: 10.1038/s41581-019-0161-4. PMID: 31197263Free PMC Article
Christian P, Smith ER
Ann Nutr Metab 2018;72(4):316-328. Epub 2018 May 4 doi: 10.1159/000488865. PMID: 29730657
de Onis M, Branca F
Matern Child Nutr 2016 May;12 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):12-26. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12231. PMID: 27187907Free PMC Article
Evans WJ, Morley JE, Argilés J, Bales C, Baracos V, Guttridge D, Jatoi A, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Lochs H, Mantovani G, Marks D, Mitch WE, Muscaritoli M, Najand A, Ponikowski P, Rossi Fanelli F, Schambelan M, Schols A, Schuster M, Thomas D, Wolfe R, Anker SD
Clin Nutr 2008 Dec;27(6):793-9. Epub 2008 Aug 21 doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2008.06.013. PMID: 18718696

Diagnosis

Patel R, Bajpai A
Indian J Pediatr 2021 Dec;88(12):1196-1202. Epub 2021 Aug 16 doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03880-9. PMID: 34398416
Boguszewski MCS
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2021 Mar;22(1):101-108. Epub 2020 Oct 8 doi: 10.1007/s11154-020-09604-2. PMID: 33029711
Christian P, Smith ER
Ann Nutr Metab 2018;72(4):316-328. Epub 2018 May 4 doi: 10.1159/000488865. PMID: 29730657
Rogol AD, Hayden GF
J Pediatr 2014 May;164(5 Suppl):S1-14.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.02.027. PMID: 24731744
Evans WJ, Morley JE, Argilés J, Bales C, Baracos V, Guttridge D, Jatoi A, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Lochs H, Mantovani G, Marks D, Mitch WE, Muscaritoli M, Najand A, Ponikowski P, Rossi Fanelli F, Schambelan M, Schols A, Schuster M, Thomas D, Wolfe R, Anker SD
Clin Nutr 2008 Dec;27(6):793-9. Epub 2008 Aug 21 doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2008.06.013. PMID: 18718696

Therapy

Lamb YN
Drugs 2022 Feb;82(2):227-234. doi: 10.1007/s40265-021-01663-2. PMID: 35041176
Takasawa K, Kanegane H, Kashimada K, Morio T
Front Immunol 2021;12:786241. Epub 2021 Nov 23 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.786241. PMID: 34887872Free PMC Article
Lavi E, Gileles-Hillel A, Zangen D
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2020 Feb;27(1):38-46. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000522. PMID: 31815786
Drube J, Wan M, Bonthuis M, Wühl E, Bacchetta J, Santos F, Grenda R, Edefonti A, Harambat J, Shroff R, Tönshoff B, Haffner D; European Society for Paediatric Nephrology Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorders, Dialysis, and Transplantation Working Groups
Nat Rev Nephrol 2019 Sep;15(9):577-589. Epub 2019 Jun 13 doi: 10.1038/s41581-019-0161-4. PMID: 31197263Free PMC Article
Keating GM
BioDrugs 2008;22(3):177-88. doi: 10.2165/00063030-200822030-00004. PMID: 18481900

Prognosis

GBD 2019 Risk Factors Collaborators
Lancet 2020 Oct 17;396(10258):1223-1249. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2. PMID: 33069327Free PMC Article
GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators
Lancet 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1345-1422. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32366-8. PMID: 28919119Free PMC Article
Jee YH, Andrade AC, Baron J, Nilsson O
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2017 Jun;46(2):259-281. Epub 2017 Feb 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2017.01.001. PMID: 28476223Free PMC Article
Poindexter B
World Rev Nutr Diet 2014;110:228-38. Epub 2014 Apr 11 doi: 10.1159/000358471. PMID: 24751633
Nutr Rev 1973 Jun;31(6):179-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1973.tb05171.x. PMID: 4209260

Clinical prediction guides

Fenton TR, Dai S, Lalari V, Alshaikh B
Clin Perinatol 2022 Jun;49(2):295-311. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2022.02.001. PMID: 35659088
Patel R, Bajpai A
Indian J Pediatr 2021 Dec;88(12):1196-1202. Epub 2021 Aug 16 doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03880-9. PMID: 34398416
Bouma S
Nutr Clin Pract 2017 Feb;32(1):52-67. Epub 2016 Oct 23 doi: 10.1177/0884533616671861. PMID: 27765878
de Onis M, Branca F
Matern Child Nutr 2016 May;12 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):12-26. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12231. PMID: 27187907Free PMC Article
Keating GM
BioDrugs 2008;22(3):177-88. doi: 10.2165/00063030-200822030-00004. PMID: 18481900

Recent systematic reviews

Han X, Lu S, Gu C, Bian Z, Xie X, Qiao X
BMC Pediatr 2023 Oct 6;23(1):503. doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-04324-3. PMID: 37803383Free PMC Article
Imdad A, Rogner J, Sherwani RN, Sidhu J, Regan A, Haykal MR, Tsistinas O, Smith A, Chan XHS, Mayo-Wilson E, Bhutta ZA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Mar 30;3(3):CD009384. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009384.pub3. PMID: 36994923Free PMC Article
Rana R, McGrath M, Gupta P, Thakur E, Kerac M
Nutrients 2020 Jul 9;12(7) doi: 10.3390/nu12072044. PMID: 32660020Free PMC Article
Fenton TR, Chan HT, Madhu A, Griffin IJ, Hoyos A, Ziegler EE, Groh-Wargo S, Carlson SJ, Senterre T, Anderson D, Ehrenkranz RA
Pediatrics 2017 Mar;139(3) doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-2045. PMID: 28246339
Bonuck KA, Freeman K, Henderson J
Arch Dis Child 2009 Feb;94(2):83-91. Epub 2008 Aug 6 doi: 10.1136/adc.2008.141192. PMID: 18684748

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