Quantitative growth hormone secretion and final adult height

OBJECTIVE The relationship of quantitative GH secretion to height, growth velocity and puberty is complex and has been the subject of extensive study in children. This study was designed to relate quantitative GH secretion to final height. SUBJECTS Twenty tall (> 183 cm, 90th centile for adult he...

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Published in:Clinical endocrinology (Oxford) 1999-11, Vol.51 (5), p.597-602, Article 597
Main Authors: Trainer, P. J., Palermo, M., Kirk, J. M. W., Fanciulli, G., Perry, L. H., Delitala, G., Besser, G. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Area Under Curve
Biological and medical sciences
Body Height - physiology
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Development. Metamorphosis. Moult. Ageing
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Growth Hormone - blood
Growth Hormone - metabolism
Humans
Insulin
Male
Pyridostigmine Bromide
Sermorelin
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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Summary:OBJECTIVE The relationship of quantitative GH secretion to height, growth velocity and puberty is complex and has been the subject of extensive study in children. This study was designed to relate quantitative GH secretion to final height. SUBJECTS Twenty tall (> 183 cm, 90th centile for adult height) and 20 short (
ISSN:0300-0664
1365-2265
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2265.1999.00844.x