Growth failure in boys with hemophilia and HIV infection

American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 292-294

  Kaufman, Francine Ratner ^a   Gomperts, Edward D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Growth failure; Hemophilia

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HEMOPHILIA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; AIDS-RELATED COMPLEX; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH HORMONE; HEMOPHILIA A; HUMAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0024393801     PISSN: 01928562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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