Commentary: Harmonizing growth hormone measurements: Learning lessons for the future

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2874-2875

  Wieringa, Gilbert E ^a   Trainer, Peter J ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PARATHYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ACROMEGALY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GOLD STANDARD; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34547787232     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-0750     Document Type: Article

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