Selecting short-statured children needing growth hormone testing: Derivation and validation of a clinical decision rule

• Main Authors: Bréart Gérard (Author), Souberbielle Jean (Author), Chemaitilly Wassim (Author), Trivin Christine (Author), Duché Laëtitia (Author), Brauner Raja (Author), Chalumeau Martin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Numerous short-statured children are evaluated for growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD). In most patients, GH provocative tests are normal and are thus in retrospect unnecessary.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A retros...