The Relationship between Subnormal Peak Stimulated Growth Hormone Levels and Auxological Characteristics in Obese Children
Context: The hypothesis that obese children are overdiagnosed with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) has not been adequately investigated in the context of adiposity-related differences in auxology. <br/>Aim: To investigate the differences in auxological parameters between short, prepubertal,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2014.00035/full |