Thyroid hormone levels in children with Prader–Willi syndrome before and during growth hormone treatment
✍ Scribed by D. A. M. Festen; T. J. Visser; B. J. Otten; J. M. Wit; H. J. Duivenvoorden; A. C. S. Hokken-Koelega
- Book ID
- 108703798
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 211 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-0664
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