A 5-year prospective study of growth hormone (GH) deficient children treated with GH before the age of 3 years

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 452-456

  Rappaport, Raphael ^a   Mugnier, Elisabeth ^a   Limoni, Costanzo ^f   Crosnier, Helene ^a   Czernichow, Paul ^b   Leger, Juliane ^b   Limal, Jean Marie ^c   Rochiccioli, Pierre ^d   Soskin, Sylvie ^e   Brauner, R ^g   Pinto, G ^g   Pauwels, C ^g   Sauvion, S ^g   Allisy, C ^g   Simon, D ^g   Radet, C ^g   Lecornu, M ^g   De Kerdanet, M ^g   Tauber, M ^g   Ponte, C ^g   Stuckens, C ^g   Loeuille, G A ^g   Weill, J ^g   Juif, J G ^g   Schmitt Lepage, F ^g   Lebouc, Y ^g   Cabrol, S ^g   Gourmelen, M ^g   Bertrand, A M ^g   Nivot, S ^g   Duhamel, J F ^g   Bost, M ^g   David, A ^g   Freycon, F ^g   Garandeau, P ^g   Colle, M ^g   Burtscher, A ^g   Sulmont, V ^g   Despert, F ^g   more..

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^c ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d CHU PURPAN   (France)

^e HÔPITAL DE HAUTEPIERRE   (France)

^f Alpha5   (Switzerland)

^g NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY MASS; BONE AGE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 8044222130     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.82.2.452     Document Type: Article

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