Bone mineral density and biochemical parameters of bone turnover in children with growth hormone deficiency

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue , 1996, Pages 67-68

  Saggese, G ^a   Baroncelli, G I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochemical bone markers; Bone mineral density; Bone turnover; Growth hormone deficiency; Growth hormone therapy; Osteopenia; Peak bone mass

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; GROWTH HORMONE;

BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; BONE TURNOVER; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; GROWTH; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; OSTEOPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS;

EID: 0029892705     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000184835     Document Type: Article

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