The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 6 , Pages 894-899 , December 2010

Endocrine Dysfunction following Traumatic Brain Injury in Children

  • Anne-Marie D. Kaulfers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Philippe F. Backeljauw, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Kent Reifschneider, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA
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  • Samantha Blum, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Linda Michaud, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Moshe Weiss, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Susan R. Rose, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Susan R. Rose, MD, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7012, Cincinnati, OH 45229.

Received 11 March 2010 ,Revised 4 June 2010 ,Accepted 7 July 2010.

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 Supported by Pfizer, Inc (independent investigator-initiated research grant), National Institutes of Health (General Clinical Research Center Grant M01 RR08084), and National Center for Research Resources (US Public Health Service Grant UL1 RR026314). The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(10)00582-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.07.004

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 157, Issue 6 , Pages 894-899 , December 2010

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