Evaluation of pituitary function after traumatic brain injury in childhood

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 637-643

  Khadr, Sophie N ^a   Crofton, Patricia M ^b   Jones, Patricia A ^a   Wardhaugh, Barbara ^b   Roach, Jennifer ^b   Drake, Amanda J ^a   Minns, Robert A ^a   Kelnar, Christopher J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GLUCAGON; GONADORELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT STATURE; SURVIVOR; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 78449290626     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03857.x     Document Type: Article

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