The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 129-133 , January 2001

Growth hormone deficiency caused by pituitary stalk interruption in Fanconi’s anemia

Received 22 December 1999 ,Revised 24 April 2000 ,Accepted 7 June 2000.

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PII: S0022-3476(01)06424-1

doi: 10.1067/mpd.2001.109200

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 138, Issue 1 , Pages 129-133 , January 2001

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