A case of syringomyelia with type I Arnold-Chiali malformation (ACM): Growth hormone (GH) therapy and the size of syrinx on serial MR images

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Takakuwa, Satoshi ^a   Asai, Akira ^a   Igarashi, Noboru ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

GH therapy; Magnetic resonance image; Syringomyelia; Type I Arnold Chiari malformation

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; THYROXINE;

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; GROWTH RATE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SHORT STATURE; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 0030444307     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.43.suppl_s129     Document Type: Article

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