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

• Glavni autori: Bréart Gérard (Autor), Souberbielle Jean (Autor), Chemaitilly Wassim (Autor), Trivin Christine (Autor), Duché Laëtitia (Autor), Brauner Raja (Autor), Chalumeau Martin (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: 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...