Longitudinal changes in growth hormone secretory process irregularity assessed transpubertally in healthy boys

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 279, Issue 2 42-2, 2000, Pages

  Pincus, Steven M ^a   Veldhuis, Johannes D ^b,c   Rogol, Alan D ^c,d,e  

^a Center for Biomathematical Technology ^*  (United States)

^b Center for Research and Technology   (United States)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e Insmed Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Approximate entropy; Growth rate; Humans; Pulsatility; Somatotropic axis

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTROPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GROWTH ACCELERATION; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY;

EID: 0033857636     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.2000.279.2.e417     Document Type: Article

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