Growth hormone treatment in non-growth hormone-deficient children [PDF]
Until 1985 growth hormone (GH) was obtained from pituitary extracts, and was available in limited amounts only to treat severe growth hormone deficiency (GHD).
Sandro Loche+3 more
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An improved strategy to analyse strigolactones in complex sample matrices using UHPLC–MS/MS
Background Strigolactones represent the most recently described group of plant hormones involved in many aspects of plant growth regulation. Simultaneously, root exuded strigolactones mediate rhizosphere signaling towards beneficial arbuscular ...
Kristýna Floková+6 more
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Effects of zearalenone on ovarian development of prepubertal gilts through growth hormone axis
This experiment aimed to establish the effects of zearalenone (ZEN) on ovarian development in prepubertal gilts through the growth hormone axis [growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) / growth hormone (GH) / growth hormone receptor (GHR)].
Fengyang Wu+8 more
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Short stature is a common reason for a child to visit the endocrinologist, and can be a variant of normal or secondary to an underlying pathologic cause. Pathologic causes include growth hormone deficiency (GHD), which can be congenital or acquired later.
Colleen O'Neill+2 more
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Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with growth hormone deficiency: Summary statement of the growth hormone research society workshop on adult growth hormone deficiency [PDF]
Based on the increasing body of evidence that adults with GH deficiency (somatotropin deficiency) have impaired health that improves with GH replacement, many countries have already approved the use of GH for replacement therapy in adults with GH ...
Clemmons, David+1 more
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Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of growth hormone (GH) deficiency in childhood and adolescence: Summary statement of the GH research society [PDF]
The diagnosis and treatment of GH deficiency (GHD) during childhood and adolescence have been the subject of much controversy (1–3). To insure that patients are appropriately identified and treated, the GH Research Society (GRS) convened a workshop, on ...
Clemmons, David+1 more
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Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone during Growth Hormone Treatment
Background. There is some controversy concerning a potential interaction between vitamin D and PTH and the GH/IGF-1 axis. The goal of this study is to assess vitamin D and PTH status in children with GH deficiency at diagnostic and during treatment with ...
Teodoro Durá-Travé+1 more
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Growth hormone deficiency during young adulthood and the benefits of growth hormone replacement [PDF]
Until quite recently, the management of children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) had focussed on the use of recombinant human GH (rhGH) therapy to normalise final adult height.
Ahmed, S.F.+3 more
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Objective: A small number of studies were reported regarding the direct and indirect effects of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) especially on the erythrocyte series. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of GH
Derya Şengün, Atilla Çayır
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Growth Hormone Gene Genotyping by Msp I Restriction Enzyme and Pcr-rflp Methods in Aceh Cattle Breed at Indrapuri District of Aceh Province [PDF]
The objective of this research was to identify growth hormone (GH) genes genotype in selectedAceh cattle at Indrapuri\u27s Breeding and Forage Centre (IBFC) of Aceh Cattle.
Hartatik, T. (T)+2 more
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