Impact of body mass index on growth in boys with delayed puberty

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 971-977

  Nathan, Brandon M ^a,c   Sedlmeyer, Ines L ^b,d   Palmert, Mark R ^a,c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Height; Overweight; Pubertal delay

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BONE AGE; BONE MATURATION; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DELAYED PUBERTY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33748459889     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2006.19.8.971     Document Type: Article

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