in order to determine the developmental pattern of aa in gh deficiency and to assess whether aa levels can help identify children with gh deficiency , we measured plasma concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone ( dhea ) , dhea sulfate ( dhea-s ) , delta 4-androstenedione ( delta 4a ) , and cortisol in the basal state and during prolonged adrenocorticotropin ( acth ) infusion ( 8 h ) in a group of 34 individuals , 26 males and 8 females , with short stature .
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