Delayed puberty in obese boys: Comparison with constitutional delayed puberty and response to testosterone therapy

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 745-749

  Kaplowitz, P ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DELAYED PUBERTY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; GONADOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031647276     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70144-1     Document Type: Article

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