Physiopathological features and diagnostic utility of ghrelin protein in pediatrics;Aspectos fisiopatológicos y utilidad diagnóstica de la proteína ghrelin en pediatría

Anales de Pediatria

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-7

  Soriano Guillen L ^a   Barrios, V ^a   Argente, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL UNIVERSITARIO NIÑO JESÚS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GHRELIN; GLUCOSE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

EDITORIAL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HOMEOSTASIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PROTEIN METABOLISM; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 3543094377     PISSN: 16954033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13062864     Document Type: Editorial

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