Growth hormone replacement and the risk of malignancy in children with neurofibromatosis

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 201-205

  Howell, S J ^a   Wilton, P ^a   Lindberg, A ^a   Shalet, S M ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; DOSE RESPONSE; GASTROENTERITIS; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR RECURRENCE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0031949007     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70245-8     Document Type: Article

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