Retesting the childhood-onset GH-deficient patient

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 159, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Gasco, V ^a   Corneli, G ^b   Beccuti, G ^a   Prodam, F ^b   Rovere, S ^a   Bellone, J ^a   Grottoli, S ^a   Aimaretti, G ^b   Ghigo, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ARGININE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; INSULIN;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY MASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PHASE TRANSITION; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKULL IRRADIATION; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD; CHILD; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; GENETICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HYPOPITUITARISM; INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REVIEW; ROC CURVE; SECRETION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; ARGININE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, ENDOCRINE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; HYPOPITUITARISM; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; ROC CURVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58749113654     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-08-0293     Document Type: Conference Paper

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