Exercise provocation test for growth hormone secretion: Methodologic considerations

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 370-378

  Eliakim, Alon ^a   Nemet, Dan ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

BLOOD SAMPLING; EXERCISE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PROVOCATION TEST; PUBERTY; REFRACTORY PERIOD; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE;

EID: 55949083438     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.20.4.370     Document Type: Review

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