The diagnosis of childhood growth hormone insufficiency and growth hormone resistance

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1998, Pages 803-809

  McGrath, S A ^a   Bouloux, P M G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN;

ACCURACY; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RESISTANCE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PERFORMANCE; PHARMACOLOGICAL STIMULATION; PROVOCATION TEST; REPRODUCIBILITY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, ENDOCRINE; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032440511     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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