TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Growth hormone response patterns in sexually or physically abused boys
JO  - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A1  - Jensen, J. B.
A1  - Pease, J. J.
A1  - ten Bensel, R.
A1  - Garfinkel, B. D.
SP  - 784
EP  - 790
VL  - 30
IS  - 5
N2  - The ratio of growth hormone response to clonidine and L-dopa challenge was compared in 74 boys: 15 with purported physical abuse, 7 with purported sexual abuse, 13 normal controls, and 39 psychiatric controls. Sexually abused boys demonstrate a statistically significant elevated ratio of growth hormone response to clonidine versus response to L-dopa. Physically abused boys demonstrate lower clonidine/L-dopa growth hormone response ratios compared with controls. These effects widen with increasing physical development.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0890-8567
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -