Growth hormone deficiency, low levels of adiponectin, and unfavorable plasma lipid and lipoproteins
Pediatric Endocrine Unit, Hospital de Clinicas Caracas; Division of Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario de Los Andes, Merida, and Division of Endocrinology, Hospital Central Dr. Carlos Arvelo and Clinica Avila, Caracas, Venezuela
Received 18 January 2006; received in revised form 1 March 2006; accepted 9 May 2006.
We thank Pfizer of Venezuela for the generous contribution, which allowed us to purchase the laboratory materials for this study.
PII: S0022-3476(06)00445-8
doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.05.010
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