POI: A score to modulate GH treatment in children with prader-willi syndrome

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 201-202

  Salvatoni, A ^a   Berini, J ^a   Chiumello, G ^b   Crin, A ^c   Di Candia, S ^b   Gargantini, L ^d   Grugni, G ^e   Iughetti, L ^f   Luce, A ^a   Musolino, G ^a   Sogno Valin, P ^b   Spica Russotto, V ^a   Trifir, G ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Civic Hospital   (Italy)

^e ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^g RHO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84868142276     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000342649     Document Type: Letter

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