Growth hormone secretion and long-term growth data in children with psychosocial short stature treated by different changes in environment

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 637-643

  Gohlke, B C ^a   Frazer, F L ^b   Stanhope, R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Hyperphagic short stature; Psychosocial short stature

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; GROWTH RATE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PARENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT STATURE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 3142681849     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2004.17.4.637     Document Type: Article

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