Precocious puberty in two girls with Chiari I malformation: A contribution to a larger use of brain MRI in the diagnosis of central precocious puberty

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-317

  Pucarelli, I ^a   Accardo, F ^a   Tarani, L ^a   Demiraj, V ^a   Segni, M ^a   Pasquino, A M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arnold Chiari malformation; Cerebellum; Puberty, precocious

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TRIPTORELIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE COST; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; BRAIN; COMPLICATION; PATHOLOGY; PUBERTY, PRECOCIOUS;

ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; BRAIN; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PUBERTY, PRECOCIOUS;

EID: 77955366068     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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