Modification of the spinal peak growth velocity as a possible treatment for adult scoliosis

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 91, Issue , 2002, Pages 489-491

  King, Professor Andrew G ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH VELOCITY;

ANTIESTROGEN; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; LEUPRORELIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; RISK FACTOR; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUPROLIDE; MALE; PUBERTY; RISK FACTORS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE;

EID: 16544373292     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-935-6-489     Document Type: Conference Paper

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