Linear growth patterns in prepubertal children following liver transplantation

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1389-1397

  Alonso, E M ^a   Shepherd, R ^b   Martz, K L ^c   Yin, W ^c   Anand, R ^c  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c EMMES CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth after transplant; Outcomes; Pediatric liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; LINEAR GROWTH; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITION; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREPUBERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID THERAPY;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGISTRIES; STEROIDS;

EID: 66249084122     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02634.x     Document Type: Article

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