Acylated ghrelin as a provocative test for the diagnosis of GH deficiency in adults
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Diagnostic value of a ghrelin test for the diagnosis of GH deficiency after subarachnoid hemorrhage
OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic value of a ghrelin test in the diagnosis of GH deficiency (GHD) shortly after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). DESIGN Prospective single-center observational cohort study. METHODS A ghrelin test was assessed after the acute phase of SAH and a GH-releasing hormone (GHRH)-arginine test 6 months post SAH. Primary outcome was the diagnostic value o...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Endocrinology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0804-4643,1479-683X
DOI: 10.1530/eje-12-0584