Growth and pubertal growth spurt in dysmorphic syndromes

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages 317-320

  Cappa, Marco ^a   Bizzarri, Carla ^a   Colabianchi, Diego ^a   Ubertini, Graziamaria ^a   Digilio, Maria Cristina ^b   Cambiaso, Paola ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysmorphic syndromes; Growth spurt; Puberty

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BONE MATURATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH ACCELERATION; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PUBERTY DISORDERS; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT STATURE; CHILD; GROWTH; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; PUBERTY;

EID: 0042779731     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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