Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency and Growth Hormone Stimulation Tests
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[Provocative tests in the diagnosis of childhood onset growth hormone insufficiency].
INTRODUCTION The incidence of short stature associated with growth hormone deficiency has been estimated to be about 1:4000 to 1:10000. It is the main indication for treatment with recombinant growth hormone. OBJECTIVES The aims of the study were to evaluate the results of growth hormone stimulation tests and identify the growth hormone deficiency predictors. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-se...
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