Effect of Sex and Assay Method on Serum Concentrations of Growth Hormone in Patients with Acromegaly and in Healthy Controls

Effect of Sex and Assay Method on Serum Concentrations of Growth Hormone in Patients with Acromegaly and in Healthy Controls

Diagnosis and follow-up of acromegaly is based on measurements of serum growth hormone (GH) concentrations during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). A nadir value

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2006-03, Vol.52 (3), p.468-473
Hauptverfasser: Markkanen, Helene, Pekkarinen, Tuula, Valimaki, Matti J, Alfthan, Henrik, Kauppinen-Makelin, Ritva, Sane, Timo, Stenman, Ulf-Hakan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acromegaly - blood
Adult
Analytical, structural and metabolic biochemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human Growth Hormone - blood
Humans
Immunoassay - methods
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Reference Values
Serum
Sex Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Diagnosis and follow-up of acromegaly is based on measurements of serum growth hormone (GH) concentrations during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). A nadir value
ISSN:0009-9147
1530-8561
DOI:10.1373/clinchem.2005.060236