62PhysiologyMedium
A child is below the third percentile for height. Growth velocity is normal, but chronologic age is more than skeletal age. The most likely diagnosis is________?
APrimordial dwarfism
BGenetic short stature
CHypopituitarism
DConstitutional delay in growth
Correct answer
D. Constitutional delay in growth
Explanation
The correct answer is Constitutional delay in growth.