Diagnostic accuracy of growth hormone stimulation tests for growth hormone deficiency following radiotherapy involving the hypothalamic-pituitary axis: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis

Lillian Ruiheng Chen, Melissa Betty Perry, Maria Salomon Estebanez, Daniel Livesey, Glen Philip Martin, Claire E Higham

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125247
Published: 2026-09
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125247,
  title = {Diagnostic accuracy of growth hormone stimulation tests for growth hormone deficiency following radiotherapy involving the hypothalamic-pituitary axis: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis},
  author = {Lillian Ruiheng Chen and Melissa Betty Perry and Maria Salomon Estebanez and Daniel Livesey and Glen Philip Martin and Claire E Higham},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125247},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125247}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Diagnostic accuracy of growth hormone stimulation tests for growth hormone deficiency following radiotherapy involving the hypothalamic-pituitary axis: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis
AU  - Lillian Ruiheng Chen
AU  - Melissa Betty Perry
AU  - Maria Salomon Estebanez
AU  - Daniel Livesey
AU  - Glen Philip Martin
AU  - Claire E Higham
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ Open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125247
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125247
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Chen, L. R., Perry, M. B., Estebanez, M. S., Livesey, D., Martin, G. P., & Higham, C. E. (2026). Diagnostic accuracy of growth hormone stimulation tests for growth hormone deficiency following radiotherapy involving the hypothalamic-pituitary axis: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125247

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