Efficacy and safety of growth hormone treatment for children born small for gestational age

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 379-383

  Hwang, Il Tae ^a  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Infant; Safety; Small for gestational age infant; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN B; SOMATOMEDIN C;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD GROWTH; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84907155789     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2014.57.9.379     Document Type: Review

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