Body mass index (BMI) in Turner syndrome before and during growth hormone (GH) therapy

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 232-235

  Blackett, P R ^a   Rundle, A C ^b   Frane, J ^b   Blethen, S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Growth hormone; Obesity; Turner syndrome

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TURNER SYNDROME;

EID: 0033952783     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801119     Document Type: Article

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