Psychosocial outcome in growth hormone deficient patients diagnosed during childhood

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 409-416

  Keselman, Ana ^a   Martínez, Alicia ^a   Pantano, Liliana ^a   Bergadá, César ^a   Heinrich, Juan Jorge ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE NIÑOS RICARDO GUTIÉRREZ   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Growth hormone deficiency; Psychosocial outcome; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0342803644     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2000.13.4.409     Document Type: Article

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