The evaluation of growth and the identification of growth hormone deficiency

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Drake, Amanda J ^a   Kelnar, Christopher J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY HEIGHT; BONE AGE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHORT STATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33749454862     PISSN: 17430585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.066217     Document Type: Review

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