Near adult heights after growth hormone treatment in patients with idiopathic short stature or idiopathic growth hormone deficiency

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages 607-612

  Frindik, J Paul ^a,c   Kemp, Stephen F ^a   Hunold, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b GENENTECH INC   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Growth hormone deficiency; Idiopathic short stature; Near adult height

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH STIMULATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT STATURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141995597     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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