Catch-up growth after childhood-onset substitution in primary hypothyroidism: Is it a guide towards optimal growth hormone treatment in idiopathic growth hormone deficiency?

Hormone Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 264-270

  Ranke, M B ^a   Schwarze, C P ^a   Mohnike, K ^b   Von Muhlendahl K E ^c   Keller, E ^d   Willgerodt, H ^d   Kiess, W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b Department of Perinatology   (Germany)

^c Children's Hospital   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catch up growth; Growth hormone treatment; Idiopathic growth hormone deficiency; Primary hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 0032420178     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000023288     Document Type: Article

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