Growth and pubertal development in patients with meningomyelocele: A retrospective analysis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 76-80

  Trollmann, R ^a   Dorr H G ^a   Strehl, E ^a   Katalinic, A ^b   Beyer, R ^a   Wenzel, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adult height; Growth and pubertal development; Myelomeningocele; Precocious puberty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY;

EID: 0030059403     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb13894.x     Document Type: Article

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