Nonhormonal dwarfism happens if a disease or severely impaired nourishment blunts the growth of cartilage cells. For example, a disease of the bowl or kidneys can interfere with growth. A physician should be contacted if a child seems to be growing too slowly to see if the child’s growth is normal.
Jesse Roth, “Dwarf,” World Book Online Americas
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http://www.worldbookonline.com/ar?/na/ar/co/ar170740.htm, November 24, 2002