Journal article
Growth hormone releasing hormone in the assessment and long-term treatment of growth hormone deficiency.
- Abstract:
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The secretion of hGH after the administration of the analogue of growth hormone releasing hormone, GHRH (1-29)NH2, to 8 normal adults and 41 short children has been studied. The children were classified on the basis of their hGH response to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia; 28 had severe hGH deficiency (peak serum hGH less than 7 mIU/litre) and 13 had simple short stature (peak serum hGH greater than 15 mIU/litre). The hGH response to GHRH was similar in normal adults and short stature children,...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Acta paediatrica Scandinavica. Supplement
- Volume:
- 331
- Pages:
- 42-47
- Publication date:
- 1987-01-01
- ISSN:
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0300-8843
- URN:
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uuid:44d0d82a-7a3c-41f4-9d92-1c27a156509d
- Source identifiers:
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138594
- Local pid:
- pubs:138594
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- Language:
- English
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- Copyright date:
- 1987
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