Growth hormone: isoforms, clinical aspects and assays interference
Abstract The measurement of circulating concentrations of growth hormone (GH) is an indispensable tool in the diagnosis of both GH deficiency and GH excess. GH is a heterogeneous protein composed of several molecular isoforms, but the physiological role of these different isoforms has not yet been f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018-08-01
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Series: | Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40842-018-0068-1 |