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Pediatric growth and endocrine
Pediatric Growth & Endocrinology
This is official public information on pediatric growth and endocrinology.
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- 2026-10-14
Definition of specialized medical care + detailed specialty areas
1) Evaluation of short stature, abnormal growth rate and growth hormone deficiency / 2) Evaluation of precocious puberty, rapid puberty and delayed puberty / 3) Risk management of childhood obesity, metabolic syndrome and fatty liver / 4) Screening of abnormalities of thyroid, adrenal and pituitary functions in children / 5) Screening and referral for suspected childhood diabetes, hypoglycemia and rare endocrine diseases
patient problem
Growth and puberty problems have a wide boundary between normal variation and disease, so treatment cannot be determined based on a single height measurement or ad-specific growth test. Specialized clinics play a role in organizing growth curves and risk signals before waiting at a higher-level hospital and reducing excessive testing of children who do not need treatment. / Even when treatment is necessary, long-term follow-up, injection compliance, weight, sleep, nutrition, and pubertal progression must be managed together, so the value of continuous management at a pediatric endocrinology clinic with high accessibility is great.
Treatment methods and treatment routes
• Primary/specialized evaluation for suspected short stature, slowed/accelerated growth rate, precocious puberty/delayed puberty, childhood obesity, abnormal thyroid function, abnormal growth hormone, and juvenile diabetes. / • Review the growth curve, bone age, examination, and medication records of previous treatment, and if indications are confirmed, long-term outpatient management including follow-up examination and injection education. / • Clinic-level alert: Refer to a higher institution in cases of suspected pituitary or central nervous system lesions, neonatal endocrine crisis, diabetic ketoacidosis, severe electrolyte abnormalities, complex genetic diseases, hospitalization-inducing tests or multidisciplinary treatment. / • At the first examination, birth history, family height, nutrition, sleep, exercise, chronic diseases, medications, annual growth rate, and signs of puberty are standardized and recorded. / • Since the time change in the growth curve is more important than the diagnosis, it is tracked using the same equipment and measurement method, and treatment response and side effects are regularly evaluated. / • It is linked with pediatric imaging, diagnostic tests, nutrition/obesity, pediatric neurosurgery, genetics, and obstetrics and gynecology, and immediate referral is made for warning signs such as headaches, visual disturbances, polyuria, vomiting, and changes in consciousness.
Introduction to individual specialists and core competencies
• Identification code: CLINIC-053 / • Official name (KO / EN): Pediatric Growth and Endocrinology / • Compressed definition: It is a clinic-level specialized medical service that evaluates pediatric endocrine problems such as short stature, abnormal growth rate, precocious puberty, delayed puberty, childhood obesity, thyroid, and diabetes using growth curves and objective tests, and provides evidence-based tracking, treatment, and referral. / Pediatric Growth and Endocrinology / 1) Evaluation of short stature, growth rate abnormalities and growth hormone deficiency / 2) Evaluation of precocious puberty, rapid puberty and delayed puberty / 3) Risk management of childhood obesity, metabolic syndrome and fatty liver / 4) Screening of pediatric thyroid, adrenal and pituitary dysfunction / 5) Screening and referral for suspected childhood diabetes, hypoglycemia and rare endocrine diseases
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