Recognition of children with psychosocial short stature: A spectrum of presentation

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 509-517

  Gohlke, B C ^a   Khadilkar, V V ^a   Skuse, D ^b   Stanhope, R ^a,b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperphagia; Idiopathic hypopituitarism; Low birth weight; Occult sexual abuse; Psychosocial short stature

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; EMOTIONAL DEPRIVATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL ABUSE; SHORT STATURE;

EID: 0031709628     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1998.11.4.509     Document Type: Article

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