Psychological criteria for treating children with idiopathic short stature

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 76, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages 20-23

  Bullinger, Monika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Growth hormone replacement; Idiopathic short stature; Psychological outcomes; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SHORT STATURE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; FAMILY; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 80052775822     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000330145     Document Type: Conference Paper

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