The current use of estrogens for growth-suppressant therapy in adolescent girls

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-26

  Barnard, Neal D ^a   Scialli, Anthony R ^b   Bobela, Suzanne ^a  

^a PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogens; Girls; Growth suppressant therapy; Tall stature

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEADACHE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TALL STATURE; VOMITING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GIGANTISM; GROWTH INHIBITORS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036131363     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(01)00135-8     Document Type: Article

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