The first eighteen years of a person's life are very important in terms of growth. It is during these years that an individual slowly develops from a small, delicate baby, into a strong, mature adult. Growing up in this fashion is not always the case for some children, as many do not reach their full growth potential. In many cases, this is hereditary, and cannot be avoided, but sometimes, short stature is a disease that …showed first 75 words of 2831 total…

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