Evaluation of pituitary function in children using growth hormone secretagogues

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages 325-332

  Bereu, Barry B ^a,b   Walker, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b All Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic test; GH secretagogues; GHRH; GHRP; Pituitary GH secretory dysfunction

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING PEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; PEPTIDES; PITUITARY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0029739228     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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