Growth hormone is safe in children after renal transplantation

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 1 II SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Benfield, M R ^a   Kohaut, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOANTIGEN; PREDNISONE; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GROWTH DISORDER; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIXED LEUKOCYTE CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030694150     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(97)70007-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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