Serum IGF-I and IGFBP-3 reference values from a chemiluminescent assay in normal children and adolescents of hispanic and Italian origin: Presence of sexual dimorphism in IGF-I values

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1127-1135

  Chaler, E A ^a   Meazza, C ^b   Guercio, G ^a   Maceiras, M ^a   Rivarola, M A ^a   Laarej, K ^b   Pagani, S ^b   Areny, G ^a   Albertini, R ^c   Llinares, V ^a   Belgorosky, A ^a   Bozzola, Mauro ^b  

^a Hospital de Pediatria SAMIC Prof Dr Juan P Garrahan   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemiluminescent assay; IGF I; IGFBP 3; Reference ranges; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREPUBERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77349103889     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.12.1127     Document Type: Article

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