Short stature in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A study of 34 patients

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 62-65

  Nagel, B H P ^a   Mortier, W ^b   Elmlinger, M ^c   Wollmann, H A ^c   Schmitt, K ^c   Ranke, M B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Growth; Short stature; X chromosome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE TURNOVER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE MASS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT STATURE; X CHROMOSOME ABERRATION;

EID: 0033018242     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1999.tb01270.x     Document Type: Article

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