Mnemonic for causes of Short stature

Mnemonic for causes of Short stature

RETARD HEIGHT:

Rickets
Endocrine (cretinism, hypopituitarism, Cushing's) 

Turner syndrome 

Achondroplasia 

Respiratory (suppurative lung disease) 

Down syndrome 

Hereditary 

Environmental (postirradiation, postinfectious) 

IUGR 

GI (malabsorption) 

Heart (congenital heart disease) 

Tilted backbone (scoliosis)

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