To determine frequency of etiological factors in short statured patients presenting at an endocrine clinic of a tertiary care hospital.

Objective: To determine the frequency of etiological factors in short statured patients presenting at endocrine clinic of National Institute of Child Health, Karachi.

Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at Endocrine clinic of National Institute of Child Health, Karachi. One hundred children (48 boys and 52 girls) aged 3-15 years (mean 9.