Pharmacological testing for the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency

Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Carel, J C ^a   Coste, J ^b   Gendrel, C ^a   Chaussain, J L ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

^b Hôpital Cochin ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; BETAXOLOL; CLONIDINE; GLUCAGON; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; INSULIN; ORNITHINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DWARFISM, PITUITARY; FEMALE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032453539     PISSN: 10966374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-6374(98)80001-4     Document Type: Article

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