Cardiac Risk After Craniopharyngioma Therapy

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 256-260

  Mong, Sandy ^a   Pomeroy, Scott L ^b   Cecchin, Frank ^b   Juraszek, Amy ^b   Alexander, Mark E ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTISONE; DESMOPRESSIN; ESTROGEN; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; LEVOTHYROXINE; MODAFINIL; PRASTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 40749115194     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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