Urinary growth hormone estimation in diagnosing severe growth hormone deficiency

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 228-231

  Pirazzoli, P ^a   Mandini, M ^b   Zucchini, S ^a   Gualandi, S ^a   Vignutelli, L ^a   Capelli, M ^b   Cacciari, E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c 1st Pediatric Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dwarfism; Urinary growth hormone

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GROWTH HORMONE; LEVODOPA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT STATURE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0029786773     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.75.3.228     Document Type: Article

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