Growth in renal failure: A longitudinal study of emotional and behavioural changes during trials of growth hormone treatment

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 222-229

  Postlethwaite, R J ^a   Eminson, D M ^a   Reynolds, J M ^a   Wood, A J ^a   Hollis, S ^b  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic renal failure; Growth hormone; Psychological problems; Short stature

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG RESPONSE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT STATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031950095     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.78.3.222     Document Type: Article

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