Biochemical tests in the diagnosis of childhood growth hormone deficiency

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 531-535

  Tillmann, Vallo ^e   Buckler, John M H ^c   Kibirige, Mohammed S ^d   Price, David A ^e   Shalet, Stephen M ^a   Wales, Jeremy K H ^b   Addison, Michael G ^e   Gill, Mathew S ^e   Whatmore, Andy J ^e   Clayton, Peter E ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Royal Manchester Children's Hospital ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 3; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS;

EID: 8044220900     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.82.2.531     Document Type: Article

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