Can auxology, IGF-I and IGFBP-3 measurements followed by MRI and genetic tests replace GH stimulation tests in the diagnosis of GH deficiency in children?

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 387-394

  Tenenbaum Rakover, Yardena ^a,b   Hujeirat, Yasir ^a   Admoni, Osnat ^a   Khayat, Morad ^a   Allon Shalev, Stavit ^a,b   Hess, Ora ^a  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

GH deficiency; GH stimulation tests; IGF I; IGFBP 3; MR imaging

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; AUXOLOGY; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE STIMULATION TEST; GROWTH STIMULATION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROVOCATION TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; BLOOD; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; INFANT; MALE; METABOLISM;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INFANT; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 3; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE;

EID: 77954670295     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.060     Document Type: Article

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