Consensus statement on the management of the GH-treated adolescent in the transition to adult care.
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The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology held a consensus workshop in Manchester, UK in December 2003 to discuss issues relating to the care of GH-treated patients in the transition from paediatric to adult life. Clinicians experienced in the care of paediatric and adult patients on GH treatment, from a wide range of countries, as well as medical representatives from the pharmaceutical manufacturers of GH participated.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of endocrinology
دوره 152 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005