Puberty, statural growth, and growth hormone release in children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-141

  Kuperminc, Michelle N ^a   Gurka, Matthew J ^b   Houlihan, Christine M ^a   Henderson, Richard C ^c   Roemmich, James N ^d   Rogol, Alan D ^a   Stevenson, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Growth; Growth hormone; Stature

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013585267     PISSN: 18745393     EISSN: 18758894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PRM-2009-0072     Document Type: Article

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