Spuriously Elevated Serum IGF-1 in Adult Individuals with Delayed Puberty: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a sensitive marker of growth hormone (GH) activity. The levels of IGF-1 vary widely, peaking during puberty and declining with advancing age. During adolescence, serum IGF-1 levels tend to correlate better with pubertal stage rather than chronological ag...

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Autores principales: Imran, Syed Ali, Pelkey, Michael, Clarke, David B., Clayton, Dale, Trainer, Peter, Ezzat, Shereen
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2939391/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20862389
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/370692

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2939391/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20862389
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/370692

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