title: Growth hormone excess in a child with neurofibromatosis type 1 and optic pathway tumor: a patient report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA 92134, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Fuqua
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Berkovitz
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / Q000032:analysis*; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D019574:Optic Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010901:Pituitary Function Tests; D011629:Puberty, Precocious
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone