Insulin-like growth factor-I in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in Rett syndrome

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 797-802

  Vanhala, R ^a   Turpeinen, U ^a   Riikonen, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI AND HELSINKI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BRAIN GROWTH; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; GROWTH DISORDER; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RETT SYNDROME;

EID: 0034484853     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001501205     Document Type: Article

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