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Bowers, C., Merriam, G. & Veldhuis, J. Validation of growth-hormone-releasing peptide 2 for the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency. Nat Rev Endocrinol 4, 68–69 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0679
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