Auxology-based cut-off values for biochemical testing of GH secretion in childhood

Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 212-218

  Binder, G ^a   Huller, E ^a   Blumenstock, G ^b   Schweizer, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arginine; Auxology; GH; GHD; IGF I; IGFBP 3; Spontaneous GH secretion

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ARTICLE; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG RESPONSE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; GROWTH RATE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; TURNER SYNDROME;

BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 3; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE;

EID: 79960449346     PISSN: 10966374     EISSN: 15322238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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