TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Growth and Growth Impairment A1 - Jeha, George S. A2 - Kline, Mark W. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - Growth is an extraordinarily complex process governed by multiple factors: genetic, epigenetic, environmental, and psychosocial. As such, growth in children integrates the genetic and environmental influences at the level of individual cells, organs, and the organism as a whole, providing a window into the functioning of any organism, in particular children. Growth is the bellwether of health, and its evaluation is the cornerstone of pediatrics. Children who grow normally must have all the genetic and environmental requisites for growth in place. Those who do not should be looked at carefully to discover the cause, whether it is genetic, environmental, or a systemic disease, either endocrine or nonendocrine. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182918685 ER -