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Validation of growth-hormone-releasing peptide 2 for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency

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boxed-textChihara K et al. (2007) A simple diagnostic test using GH-releasing peptide-2 in adult GH deficiency. Eur J Endocrinol 157: 19–27

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  1. CY Bowers is an Emeritus Professor at Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA;,

    Cyril Y Bowers

  2. GR Merriam is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;,

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  3. JD Veldhuis is a Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Medical and Graduate Schools of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.,

    Johannes D Veldhuis

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Bowers, C., Merriam, G. & Veldhuis, J. Validation of growth-hormone-releasing peptide 2 for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency. Nat Rev Endocrinol 4, 68–69 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0679

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