Antipituitary Antibodies Recognizing Growth Hormone (GH)-Producing Cells in Children with Idiopathic GH Deficiency and in Children with Idiopathic Short Stature
Author(s) -
Annamaria De Bellis,
Mariacarolina Salerno,
Marisa Conte,
Concetta Coronella,
G. Tirelli,
M. Battaglia,
Valentina Esposito,
Giuseppe Ruocco,
Giuseppe Bellastella,
Antonio Bizzarro,
Antonio Bellastella
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-0040
Subject(s) - ighd , idiopathic short stature , medicine , short stature , endocrinology , context (archaeology) , growth hormone , growth hormone deficiency , pediatrics , hormone , biology , paleontology
Antipituitary antibodies (APA) recognizing GH-secreting cells may indicate an autoimmune pituitary involvement in adults with idiopathic GH deficiency (IGHD).
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