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A Reappraisal of Diagnosing GH Deficiency in Adults: Role of Gender, Age, Waist Circumference, and Body Mass Index
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 10/12/09
Colao A et al. – The results of the current study show that waist circumference and BMI are the strongest predictors of GH peak after GHRH+ARG followed by age. However, the old cutoff value of 9.0 microg/liter was in line with the new cutoffs in 95% of patients.
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