Preferred Label : Nonacquired isolated growth hormone deficiency;
ICD-11 definition : Nonacquired isolated growth hormone deficiency is a non-acquired isolated condition,
caused by problems arising in the pituitary gland, in which the body does not produce
enough growth hormone (GH).?People with isolated growth hormone deficiency commonly
experience a failure to grow at the expected rate and have unusually short stature.
This condition is usually apparent by early childhood.;
ICD-11 synonym : Pituitary nanism; Congenital IGHD - [isolated growth hormone deficiency]; Congenital isolated growth hormone deficiency; Congenital IGHD; isolated growth hormone deficiency;
Origin ID : 936501166;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Nonacquired isolated growth hormone deficiency is a non-acquired isolated condition,
caused by problems arising in the pituitary gland, in which the body does not produce
enough growth hormone (GH).?People with isolated growth hormone deficiency commonly
experience a failure to grow at the expected rate and have unusually short stature.
This condition is usually apparent by early childhood.
