Congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Turkey: A review of 273 patients

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 22-25

  Kandemir, N ^a   Yordam, N ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID 21 MONOOXYGENASE DEFICIENCY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0031035136     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08824.x     Document Type: Article

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