Constitutional delay of growth and puberty

Endocrinologist

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 341-346

  Frank, Graeme R ^a  

^a SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Constitutional delay of growth and puberty; Constitutional growth delay; Delayed puberty

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GROWTH HORMONE; OXANDROLONE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

BODY HEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; BONE MATURATION; BONE MINERAL; BONE MINERALIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELAYED PUBERTY; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE; SITTING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0042125401     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TEN.0000084155.69073.d2     Document Type: Review

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