Approach to the patient: Approach to the growth hormone-deficient child during transition to adulthood

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1195-1200

  Radovick, Sally ^a   DiVall, Sara ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAXOLOL; CLONIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

BONE DENSITY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HEART FUNCTION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ONSET AGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34147122791     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-0167     Document Type: Article

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