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Results of recombinant growth hormone treatment in children with end-stage renal disease on regular...

Results of recombinant growth hormone treatment in children with end-stage renal disease on regular...

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Results of recombinant growth hormone treatment in children with end-stage renal disease on regular hemodialysis

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Results of recombinant growth hormone treatment in children with end-stage renal disease on regular hemodialysis

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation

Journal title

Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation, 2012-07, Vol.23 (4), p.755-764

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English

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation

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Children with chronic kidney disease are at high risk for growth retardation and decreased adult height. Growth hormone (GH) treatment is known to stimulate growth in children with short stature suffering from chronic kidney disease. However, the extent to which this therapy affects final adult height is not known. This study was performed on 15 pa...

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Results of recombinant growth hormone treatment in children with end-stage renal disease on regular hemodialysis

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_fe55857051a342f98403d0c412f3cf4e

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_fe55857051a342f98403d0c412f3cf4e

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ISSN

1319-2442

E-ISSN

2320-3838

DOI

10.4103/1319-2442.98157

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