Liver Abnormalities During Growth Hormone Treatment

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-151

  Salerno, Mariacarolina ^a   Di Maio, Salvatore ^a   Ferri, Pasqualina ^a   Lettiero, Teresa ^a   Di Maria, Federica ^a   Vajro, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransferase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Creatine phosphokinase; Growth hormone

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; AMINOTRANSFERASE; CREATINE KINASE; GROWTH HORMONE; LIVER ENZYME; MUSCLE ENZYME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME DEFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURNER SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATINE KINASE; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MUSCLES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033860177     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200008000-00011     Document Type: Article

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