Is the persistence of isolated GH deficiency in adulthood predicted by anatomical hypothalamic-pituitary alterations?

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 312-318

  Vannelli, S ^a   Stasiowska, B ^a   Bellone, J ^a   Aimaretti, G ^a   Bellone, S ^a   Avataneo, T ^a   Cirillo, S ^a   Benso, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult GH deficiency; MR imaging

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; PROTIRELIN; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INFUNDIBULUM; MALE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0030922959     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03350309     Document Type: Article

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