Precocious, early and fast puberty in males with Chiari I malformation

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1137-1140

  Stagi, S ^a   Bindi, G ^a   Galluzzi, F ^a   La Cauza, F ^a   Salti, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chiar I malformation; Early puberty; Fast puberty; Precocious puberty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PUBERTY DISORDERS; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 4444341890     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2004.17.8.1137     Document Type: Article

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