THE ROLE OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICE IN DIAGNOSTICS OF SOMATOTROPIC INSUFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN

<em>Present article gives a description of main clinical signs, diagnostic criteria and principles of treatment of somatotropic insufficiency in children. Author presents an experience of screening analysis of microsomia in children in Archangelsk region. It was shown, that introduction of program of education with principles of diagnostics of endocrine growth inhibition in children to the doctors of primary care service, may significantly increase the exposure of somatotropic insufficiency in children's population.</em><br /><strong><em>Key words: children, somatotropic insufficiency, diagnostics.</em></strong><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>(<em><em><em>Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — </em></em></em>Current Pediatrics. 2009;8(3):<em>127-131</em>)</em>