Auxological and endocrinological evaluation of children with hydrocephalus and/or meningomyelocele

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 597-601

  Hochhaus, F ^a   Butenandt, O ^a   Schwarz, H P ^a   Ring Mrozik, E ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Growth hormone deficiency; Hydrocephalus; Meningomyelocele; Precocious puberty

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CLONIDINE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE;

ADOLESCENT; ARM; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HORMONES; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PUBERTY, PRECOCIOUS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0030791532     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050672     Document Type: Review

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