Circadian variation of growth hormone secretion in normal prepubertal children. Comparison to constitutional growth delay and growth hormone deficiency

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 273-283

  Hermida, R C ^a   Garcia L ^b   Ayala, D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b Hospital Materno Infantil Teresa Herrera   (Spain)

Author keywords

Circadian; GH deficiency; Growth delay; Growth hormone; Prepubertal children; Short stature

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0030134552     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03347863     Document Type: Review

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