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Review
. 2025 Jun;54(2):251-260.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2025.02.020. Epub 2025 Apr 1.

Disparities in Pediatric Growth Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Vickie Wu  1 , Terri H Lipman  2 , Robert Rapaport  3
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Review

Disparities in Pediatric Growth Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Vickie Wu et al. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2025 Jun.

Abstract

Gender, racial, and socioeconomic disparities exist in the evaluation of childhood growth, namely the overevaluation/treatment of White males and under evaluation/treatment of females and children from minoritized groups. To improve disparities in growth, a comprehensive approach is crucial to improve access to health care, increase provider education and awareness, and address biases and structural racism.

Keywords: Disparity; Ethnicity; Gender; Growth hormone deficiency; Race; Stature.

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Disclosures The authors have nothing to disclose.