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The most common cause of sho stature is:

A
Constitutional
B
Systemic diseases
C
Hypothyroidism
D
Growth hormone deficiency
High-Yield Explanation
Physiological sho stature resulting from normal variants of growth is more common than pathological sho stature. Amongst the options provided constitutional delay is the only example of physiological sho stature and is hence the single option of choice. Ref: O P Ghai 6th Edition, Page 50

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