Diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in adults;Le diagnostic des déficits en hormone de croissance (GH) chez l'adulte

Medecine Therapeutique Endocrinologie

Volumn 4, Issue SPEC. ISS. 1, 2002, Pages 33-36

  Conte Devolx, Bernard ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036186205     PISSN: 12959359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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