Non-parametric deconvolution provides an objective assessment of GH responsiveness to GH-releasing stimuli in normal subjects

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 387-395

  Sartorio, Alessandro ^a   De Nicolao, Giuseppe ^b   Pizzini, Giacomo ^b   Liberati, Diego ^c  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; HEXARELIN;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BOLUS INJECTION; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINETICS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030948775     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.8770887.x     Document Type: Article

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