Hypersomatotropism in the dysmature infant at term and preterm birth

Neonatology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 188-191

  de Zegher, F ^a   Kimpen, J ^a   Raus, J ^b   Vanderschueren Lodeweyckx, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dysmaturity; Fetus; Growth hormone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DYSMATURITY; FETUS; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FETAL BLOOD; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025113657     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000243267     Document Type: Article

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