The case in support of GH therapy

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 106-109

  Saenger, Paul ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; NOTE; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS;

EID: 0008628671     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(00)90059-3     Document Type: Article

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