Magnetic resonance imaging in growth hormone deficiency: Relationship between endocrine function and morphological findings

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-178

  Kandemir, Nurgün ^a   Yordam, Nurşen ^a   Cila, Ayşenur ^a   Besim, Aytekin ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Growth hormone deficiency; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE MEGLUMINE; GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOPLASIA; HYPOTHALAMUS; INFUNDIBULUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0034092603     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2000.13.2.171     Document Type: Article

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