Articles by author - Joanna Smyczyńska


High concentration of ghrelin in children with growth hormone deficiency and neurosecretory dysfunction.

BACKGROUND: The role of endogenous ghrelin in the growth process of children is unclear. The aim of the present study was to assess ghreli.....

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High repeatability of circadian prolactin rhythm assessment results in children.

OBJECTIVES: In normal conditions, prolactin (Prl) secretion manifests a circadian pattern. So far, there have only been but few studies, c.....

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Assessment of insulin-like growth factor-I serum concentration as a screening procedure in diagnosing children with short stature.

OBJECTIVES: Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) secretion is growth hormone (GH) dependent. However the data on using IGF-I assessment as.....

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