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Section 3: Influence Of Special Health Care Needs

This section reviews the influence that medical conditions can have on growth patterns. Some general effects are described, and some specific conditions are reviewed.

Some medical conditions have specific effects on growth.

For instance, most children with Down syndrome are shorter than their age-matched peers who do not have Down syndrome.

When assessing the growth (and nutritional status) of a child with a special health care need, take the medical condition into consideration and look for medically-related factors that might explain atypical growth.
   
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