Responses to GHRH plus arginine test are more concordant with IGF-I circulating levels than responses to arginine and clonidine provocative tests

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 742-747

  Giacomozzi, C ^a,b   Spadoni, G L ^a,b   Pedicelli, S ^a,b   Scire G ^a,b   Cristofori, L ^a,b   Peschiaroli, E ^a,b   Deodati, A ^a,b   Cambiaso, P ^b   Cappa, M ^b   Cianfarani, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

GH deficiency; GHRH plus arginine test; Hypopituitarism; Insulin like growth factor I; Short stature

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CLONIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ARGININE; CHILD; CLONIDINE; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84869226541     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/8008     Document Type: Article

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