Looks like a child in adulthood

Pituitary dwarf disease is short and well-proportioned, and looks like a child in adulthood. Pituitary dwarfism is a growth and development disorder caused by anterior pituitary growth hormone deficiency before puberty. Currently the only effective treatment for this disease is human growth hormone (hGH) replacement therapy.

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