The study of spontaneous GH secretion after 36-h fasting distinguishes between GH-deficient and normal adults.

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Published in Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) on December 01, 1999

Authors

G Aimaretti1, A Colao, G Corneli, R Pivonello, M MacCario, K Morrison, C D Pflaum, C J Strasburger, G Lombardi, E Ghigo

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Italy.

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