Long term somatic growth after repair of tetralogy of Fallot: Evidence for restoration of genetic growth potential

Heart

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1340-1343

  Cheung, M M H ^a   Davis, A M ^a   Wilkinson, J L ^a   Weintraub, R G ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY HEIGHT; CATCH UP GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETICS; GROWTH CURVE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0142147098     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.89.11.1340     Document Type: Article

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