Diagnosis and management of growth hormone deficiency in childhood and adolescence. Part 1: diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency

Growth Horm IGF Res. 2001 Jun;11(3):137-65. doi: 10.1054/ghir.2001.0203.

Authors

P C Sizonenko¹, P E Clayton, P Cohen, R L Hintz, T Tanaka, Z Laron

Affiliation

¹ Endocrinology and Diabetology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital La Tour, 1217 Meyrin-Geneva, Switzerland. Pierre.C.Sizonenko@hin.ch

PMID: 11735230
DOI: 10.1054/ghir.2001.0203

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Female
Growth Disorders / diagnosis*
Growth Disorders / etiology
Growth Disorders / therapy
Human Growth Hormone / deficiency*
Human Growth Hormone / genetics
Human Growth Hormone / metabolism
Human Growth Hormone / therapeutic use
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins / metabolism
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / metabolism
Male
Mutation
Pituitary Gland / abnormalities
Pituitary Neoplasms / complications
Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis

Substances

Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins
Human Growth Hormone
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II