The accuracy of diagnostic tests for GH deficiency in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 165, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 841-849

  Hazem, Ahmad ^b   Elamin, Mohamed B ^a   Malaga, German ^c   Bancos, Irina ^a   Prevost, Yolanda ^c   Zeballos Palacios, Claudia ^c   Velasquez, Edgar R ^c   Erwin, Patricia J ^a   Natt, Neena ^a   Montori, Victor M ^a   Murad, Mohammad Hassan ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Southeast Campus   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GONADORELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

COCHRANE LIBRARY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMBASE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES;

EID: 81555222786     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-11-0476     Document Type: Review

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