Is the response to rhgh in peritoneal dialysis patients less effective than in patients with chronic renal insufficiency

British Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 85, 1996, Pages 18-20

  Perfumo, F ^a   Verrina, E ^a,b   Edefontl, A ^a,b   Trivelli, A ^a,b   Canepa, A ^a,b   Gusmano, R ^a,b  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b 2Nd Pédiatrie ClinicUniversity ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS;

CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY;

EID: 0030203955     PISSN: 00070947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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