title: Evaluation of GH deficiency by GHRH+arginine test and IGF-I levels in a large population of young, middle-aged and elderly patients who had undergone neurosurgery for tumor masses in the hypothalamus-pituitary area.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corneli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baldelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Somma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grottoli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Durante
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gasco
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colao
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tamburrano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aimaretti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ghigo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001120:Arginine; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D007029:Hypothalamic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone; D001120:Arginine