Étude faites au niveau de service de pédiatrie katutura

Abstract

 Short stature is a common problem in pediatric practice and it is a less common condition in Namibia  According to the case study that was done, Down syndrome is the most common cause whereby the genetic disorder is present with all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21; typically associated with physical growth delays, characteristic facial features and mild to moderate intellectual disability. The likelihood of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome increases with maternal age (over 35 years of age), however, 80 percent of babies with Down syndrome are born to women under 35 years of age because this age group gives birth most frequently.  Short stature is found to be more common in females than in males. This is probably because males are naturally taller than females in general and historically in most societies hold power.