Intestinal lengthening and growth hormone in extreme short bowel syndrome: A case report

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1423-1424

  Velasco, Basilio ^a   Lassaletta, Luis ^a   Gracia, Ricardo ^a   Tovar, Juan A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enteral nutrition; Glutamine; Growth hormone, adaptation; Intestinal atresia; Lengthening; Parenteral nutrition; Short bowel

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032857309     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90027-1     Document Type: Article

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