Persistence of delayed adrenarche in boys with thalassemia

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 407-414

  Filosa, A ^a   Di Maio, S ^a   Esposito, G ^a   De Martinis, F ^a   De Terlizzi, F ^a  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body disproportion; Delayed adrenarche; Osteopenia; Puberty; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENARCHE; AGE; ANALYSIS; ANDROGEN RELEASE; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BONE AGE; BONE DENSITY; BONE METABOLISM; BONE MINERAL; CALCULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; LEG LENGTH; MALE; MENARCHE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OSTEOPENIA; PARAMETER; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL MATURATION; SITTING; STATISTICS; TESTIS SIZE; THALASSEMIA; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 0035043942     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2001.14.4.407     Document Type: Article

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