MR of the pituitary in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome: Size determination and imaging findings

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-47

  Miller, L ^a   Angulo, M ^a   Price, D ^a   Taneja, S ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORGAN SIZE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME;

EID: 0030034236     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01403704     Document Type: Article

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