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In childhood what can cause mental retardation and permanently stunted growth?
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What growth problems does Turner syndrome cause?
characterized by a slight intrauterine growth retardation, relatively normal growth rates for the first several years of life, a progressive deceleration of growth later in childhood, and the lack of a pubertal growth spurt.
A sentence with stunted?
His growth was stunted from drinking too much coffee as a child.
If I stunted my growth in anyway can I gain it back later on and why?
The only way to "stunt your growth" would be if you weren't getting enough food when you were very young. If you had good nutrition up until about age 12, you'll reach your full height. If your growth was stunted by being mal-fed in early childhood, there's no way for you as an adult to catch up.
Can you give me a sentence with the word stunted in it?
My friend stunted in her growth because she drank to much coffee.
What mineral deficiency cause mental retardation?
Copper deficiency in children is associated with growth retardation. Zinc deficiency, Vitamin A deficiency and other nutritional deficiencies can also cause growth retardation.
How do you prevent cretinism?
Cretinism is a condition of hypothyroidism during fetal life, infancy, and childhood. Characteristics include both severe stunted body growth and mental retardation. It is caused by a deficiency of Iodine, lack of a thyroid gland, or inability of the thyroid gland to produce enough hormones that are crucial to the development of a child. Cretinism can be prevented in one way by adding iodine into the persons diet.
What can stop normal cells from growing?
Stunted growth.
Will your growth be stunted if you lift weights at age 14?
your growth most likely will not be stunted, as long as you still get about 8 hours of sleep lying down every night
Stunted growth of an animal is due to?
The growth of an animal can be stunted if they don't get enough food rich in proteins. It can also be due to malfunction of pituitary gland which releases growth hormone. Such cases lead to dwarfism.
What has the author Ann Detmer written?
Ann Detmer has written: 'Intrauterine growth retardation' -- subject(s): Fetus, Growth retardation, Guinea pigs
What are the symptoms of plants that are dificient in nitrogen?
stunted growth, yellow leaves
Why did Genie face stunted mental and physical growth?
She was isolated from society.
