Growth hormone stimulation testing with oral clonidine: 90 minutes is the preferred duration for the assessment of growth hormone reserve

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1657-1660

  Morris, A H ^a   Harrington, M H ^a   Churchill, D L ^a   Olshan, J S ^a  

^a Maine Pediatric Specialty Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Growth hormone; Serial sampling; Short stature

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PROVOCATION TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TIME;

EID: 0035670771     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2001.14.9.1657     Document Type: Article

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