Growth attenuation: A diminutive solution to a daunting problem

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1077-1078

  Brosco, Jeffrey P ^a   Feudtner, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

BODY HEIGHT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DOWN SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; EPILEPSY; FACE DISORDER; FOLLOW UP; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; UNITED STATES;

BODY HEIGHT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; ESTROGENS; ETHICS, CLINICAL; EUGENICS; HUMANS;

EID: 33749468885     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 10724710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.160.10.1077     Document Type: Editorial

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