An overview of cardiac function and implication for growth hormone: Cardiomyopathy

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 8 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 80-83

  Bengtsson, B A ^a   Bergh, C H ^a   Caidahl, K ^a   Lomsky, M ^a   Hjalmarson, A ^a   Isgaard, J ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Growth hormone; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002695858     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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