Post-natal size and morphology of the sella turcica. Longitudinal cephalometric standards for Norwegians between 6 and 21 years of age

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 597-604

  Axelsson, Stefan ^a   Storhaug, Kari ^b   Kjær, Inger ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Resource Centre for Oral Health in Rare Medical Conditions   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; REFERENCE VALUE; SELLA TURCICA; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; REFERENCE VALUES; SELLA TURCICA;

EID: 13844271532     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/26.6.597     Document Type: Article

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