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From a medical perspective, severe shortness can be a Variation of normal, resulting from the interplay of multiple familial genes. It can also be due to one or more of many abnormal conditions, such as chronic (prolonged) Hormone deficiency, Malnutrition , disease of a major organ system, mistreatment, treatment with certain drugs, Chromosomal deletions, Inherited Diseases , Birth Defect Syndrome s, or many other causes. However, shortness is usually just genetic and is not a problem other than what the media makes it into. From a social perspective shortness can be a problem independently of the cause. In many societies there are advantages associated with taller stature and disadvantages associated with shorter stature. See Heightism . SEE ALSO |
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