Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (1022 page)

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Authors: Mary A. Williamson Mt(ascp) Phd,L. Michael Snyder Md

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   Diagnosing growth disorders
   Diagnosing adult growth hormone deficiency
   Monitoring of recombinant human growth hormone treatment
   Possible adjunct to IGF-I and growth hormone in the diagnosis and followup of acromegaly and gigantism
   Interpretation

Increased In

   Overproduction of GH
   Excessive rhGH therapy
   Chronic renal failure

Decreased In

   GH deficiency
   GH resistance
   Fasting/chronic malnutrition
   Hepatic failure
   Diabetes mellitus
   Limitations

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