The effect of hypopituitarism on life expectancy

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1169-1172

  Bates, A S ^a   Van't Hoff, W ^a   Jones, P J ^b   Clayton, R N ^a  

^a School of Postgraduate Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CUSHING DISEASE; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOPITUITARISM; INFANT; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0029863765     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.81.3.1169     Document Type: Article

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