Pituitary hyperplasia secondary to primary hypothyroidism in children: Report of 8 cases

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-20

  Xu, Ai Jing ^a   Li, Tang ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Child; Growth hormone; Pituitary hyperplasia; Primary hypothyroidism; Short stature

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; LIOTHYRONINE; PROLACTIN; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; PITUITARY HYPERPLASIA; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT STATURE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 76249122004     PISSN: 10088830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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