Adolescent gynecomastia: Not only an obesity issue

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 688-690

  Rosen, Heather ^a   Webb, Michelle L ^a   Divasta, Amy D ^a   Greene, Arin K ^a   Weldon, Christopher B ^a   Kozakewich, Harry ^a   Perez Atayde, Antonio R ^a   Labow, Brian I ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Breast; Gynecomastia; Obesity; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951765870     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181dba827     Document Type: Conference Paper

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