IGF-1 assessed by pubertal status has the best positive predictive power for GH deficiency diagnosis in peripubertal children
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DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2018-0435
Abstract: Abstract Background When evaluating peripubertal short stature patients, the interpretation of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels based on chronological age (CA) can be inaccurate due to the influence of sex steroids and, presently, there… read more here.
Keywords: igf sds; igf levels; diagnosis; sds igf ... See more keywords