Psychosocial effects of short stature

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-80

  Zlotkin, David ^a   Varma, Surendra K ^a,b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Psychological; Short stature

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY HEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HAPPINESS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SHORT STATURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS;

EID: 33745932889     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02758266     Document Type: Conference Paper

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