Non-conventional use of growth hormone therapy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 452, 2006, Pages 9-13

  Cappa, Marco ^a   Ubertini, Graziamaria ^a   Colabianchi, Diego ^a   Fiori, Rossana ^a   Cambiaso, Paola ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; IGF I; Metabolic effect

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ACHONDROPLASIA; BODY HEIGHT; BONE MATURATION; BURN; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG INDICATION; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDROPLASIA; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; SHORT STATURE; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; BODY HEIGHT; BONE AND BONES; BURNS; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33745726727     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035320600649432     Document Type: Conference Paper

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