Autoimmunity as a possible cause of growth hormone deficiency

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1132-1134

  De Bellis, Anna Maria ^a   Colao, A ^b   Tirelli, G ^a   Ruocco, G ^a   Di Somma, C ^b   Battaglia, M ^a   Pane, E ^a   Bellastella, G ^a   Dello Iacovo, A ^a   Sinisi, A A ^a   Bizzarro, A ^a   Bellastella, A ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antipituitary antibodies; Autoimmune hypophysitis; Idiopathic GH deficiency

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE ANTIBODY; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; AUTOIMMUNITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE SECRETING CELL; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE;

EID: 63049104349     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345664     Document Type: Review

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