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Patient acceptance of a novel electronic auto-injector device to administer recombinant human growth hormone: results from an open-label, user survey of everyday use

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Pages 1649-1655 | Accepted 21 May 2007, Published online: 06 Jun 2007

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Aman Bhakti Pulungan, Fabian Yap, Mei-Chyn Chao, Kah Yin Loke, Chen Yang, Tianrong Ma, Leroy Ovbude & Pen-Hua Su. (2022) Adherence and growth outcomes in children with growth disorders: results from the Easypod™ Connect Observational Study (ECOS) in Indonesia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Paediatrica Indonesiana 62:2, pages 79-85.
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