When Young Children with Psychosocial Dwarfism Are Removed from Their

question 74

Multiple Choice

When young children with psychosocial dwarfism are removed from their emotionally inadequate environments,

• A) their dwarfism is permanent, even with immediate treatment.
• B) they rarely exhibit catch-up growth.
• C) they must be given high levels of iron to prevent anemia.
• D) their GH levels quickly return to normal and they grow rapidly.

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