Premature Adrenarche

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 230-233

  Leung, Alexander K C ^a   Robson, Wm Lane M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

polycystic ovary syndrome; Premature adrenarche; pubarche; syndrome X

Indexed keywords

ADRENARCHE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

ADRENARCHE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 45849152126     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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