Growth is an important indicator of physical and emotional well-being in childhood. Deviations from the normal range both for height and for height velocity may indicate an underlying congenital or acquired problem. A thorough understanding of the factors influencing the process of normal growth is essential in order to understand the pathophysiology of extremes of growth.

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The printing of this thesis and the studies described were financially supported by Novo Nordisk Farma av., Zoeterwoude; Novo Nordisk NS, Denmark; Stichting Kinderpostzegels, Leiden; Slichtlng Menselijke Voortplanting, Rotterdam; Organon, Oss.
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de Waal, W. (1996, February 28). Influencing the extremes of growth : too tall - too small. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/22354