Growth hormone testing for the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in childhood: A population register-based study

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2117-2121

  Carel, Jean Claude ^a,b   Tresca, Jean Pierre ^a   Letrait, Muriel ^a   Chaussain, Jean Louis ^a   Lebouc, Yves ^a   Job, Jean Claude ^a   Coste, Joel ^a  

^a Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030877398     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.82.7.4106     Document Type: Article

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