Without medical intervention, children who suffer from __________ reach an average mature height of only 4 to 4½ feet.
A) growth hormone (GH) deficiency
B) estrogen deficiency
C) inadequate thyroxine
D) thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) deficiency

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Growth hormone (GH) deficiency leads to impaired growth and development in children, resulting in short stature. Without medical intervention such as growth hormone therapy, affected children may only reach a height of 4 to 4½ feet. Estrogen deficiency (B) can also cause impaired growth and development, but typically only affects females and would not necessarily result in the same height limitation as GH deficiency. Inadequate thyroxine (C) can lead to developmental delays and growth retardation, but again, it would not necessarily result in the same degree of short stature as GH deficiency. Similarly, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) deficiency (D) can cause growth retardation, but it is not as specifically tied to height limitation as GH deficiency.

Without Medical Intervention, Children Who Suffer from __________ Reach an Average