Diagnostic growth hormone deficiency testing practices among patients in the NCGS/NCSS databases

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages 619-624

  Levy, Richard A ^a   Connelly, Kevin ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult GHD; GH stimulation testing; Growth hormone deficiency (GHD); Insulin like growth factor 1 (IG 1); Organic GHD; Pediatric GHD; Pituitary tumors

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CLONIDINE; GLUCAGON; GONADORELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; LEVODOPA; PROPRANOLOL; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PROVOCATION TEST; SEPTOOPTIC DYSPLASIA;

DATA COLLECTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN; MALE; PITUITARY FUNCTION TESTS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; REGISTRIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0141891958     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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