Restricted catch-up growth after cessation of steroid treatment in a growth-hormone-deficient child

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 998-1002

  Boersma, B ^a   Wit, J M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catch up growth; Growth hormone deficiency

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATCH UP GROWTH; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; LANGERHANS CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029745350     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14202.x     Document Type: Article

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