Growth hormone does not increase thyroid size in the absence of thyrotropin: A study in adults with hypopituitarism

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1179-1183

  Cheung, N W ^a   Lou, J C ^a   Boyages, S C ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; THYROGLOBULIN;

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; MITOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID WEIGHT; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOPITUITARISM; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; REFERENCE VALUES; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0029961697     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.81.3.1179     Document Type: Article

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