I CONGRESO DIGITAL AEP. Libro de comunicaciones y casos clínicos

226 ISBN: 978-84-09-24491-1 ÁREA DE ESPECIALIDAD • ENDOCRINOLOGÍA ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE PEDIATRÍA CONCLUSIONES Y COMENTARIOS With this case, we intend to warn for the possibility of the existence of more than one etiological factor re- sponsible for short stature. After correction of hypo- thyroidism (an endocrine cause of obesity and short stature) height velocity remained slow, which led to the continuation of laboratory research that culmi- nated in the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency. An adequate orientation of patients is essential to identify risk factors and exclude pathological causes responsible for growth retardation so they can reach their full genetic height.