Diagnostic approach in children with short stature

Hormone Research

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 206-217

  Oostdijk, Wilma ^a   Grote, Floor K ^a   De Muinck Keizer Schrama, Sabine M P F ^b   Wit, Jan M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Growth; Growth disorders; Short stature

Indexed keywords

BONE DYSPLASIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HAND; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALNUTRITION; METABOLIC DISORDER; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RADIOLOGY; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHORT STATURE; SHORT SURVEY; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; WRIST; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 70349754529     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000236082     Document Type: Short Survey

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