An etiologic evaluation of children with short stature in Gorgan (Northeast Iran), 2005

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1206-1209

  Mohammadian, S ^a   Khoddam, Homeira ^a  

^a GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Children; Etiology; Gorgan; Iran; Short stature

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT STATURE;

EID: 37349087124     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.1206.1209     Document Type: Article

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