Growth hormone (GH) deficiency in patients with β-thalassemia major and the efficacy of recombinant GH treatment

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 637-640

  Wu, K H ^a   Tsai, F J ^a   Peng, C T ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

thalassemia major; Growth hormone (GH) deficiency; Recombinant human GH

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADOLESCENT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 3; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 0242439285     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00277-003-0712-3     Document Type: Article

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