Body mass index and hypothalamic morphology on MRI in children with congenital midline cerebral abnormalities

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 219-221

  Traggiai, C ^a   Stanhope, R ^b,c  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital midline defects; Endocrinopathies; MRI; Obesity

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORPUS CALLOSUM AGENESIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDER; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HOLOPROSENCEPHALY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MALE; NEUROANATOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; OPTIC NERVE HYPOPLASIA; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 3142664726     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2004.17.2.219     Document Type: Article

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