Effect of human recombinant growth hormone therapy on circulating levels of erythropoietin and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in short children

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 837-843

  Meazza, Cristina ^a   Bonomelli, Irene ^a   Pagani, Sara ^a   Travaglino, Paola ^a   Laarej, Kamilia ^a   Cantoni, Francesca ^a   Bozzola, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Erythropoietin; Granulocyte colony stimulating factor; Growth hormone; Growth hormone deficiency

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; HEMOGLOBIN; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PREPUBERTY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 70350322491     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.9.837     Document Type: Article

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