Thickened pituitary stalk on magnetic resonance imaging in children with central diabetes insipidus

Hormone Research

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages 61-64

  Czernichow, Paul ^a   Garel, Catherine ^a   Léger, Juliane ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Diabetes insipidus; Germinoma; Histiocytosis; Tumor

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; INFUNDIBULUM; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033818988     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000023536     Document Type: Conference Paper

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