title: Growth failure in children after total body irradiation preparative for bone marrow transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hovi
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Saarinen
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Siimes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone