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Growth disorders are disorders that can cause abnormally fast or slow growth. They can be caused by genes, hormones, or nutrition.
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Dwarfism refers to people of short stature. Most people with dwarfism lead relatively long and healthy lives. Find out more about dwarfism here.
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Human growth hormone is a small protein that travels in the bloodstream to stimulate growth. Learn more about the uses of human growth hormone.
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