GH/IGF Axis and longitudinal growth in children with obesity

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages

  Wabitsch, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; GHRELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE BINDING PROTEIN; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; INSULIN; LEPTIN; SEX HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 1; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 2; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BONE AGE; CHILD GROWTH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; OBESITY;

EID: 78650426953     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181f8429d     Document Type: Article

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