Changes in skeletal muscle and body composition after discontinuation of growth hormone treatment in growth hormone deficient young adults

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 469-475

  Rutherford, O M ^a   Jones, D A ^a   Round, J M ^b   Buchanan, C R ^c   Preece, M A ^c  

^a Department of Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; LEVOTHYROXINE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; MUSCLES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0025782788     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1991.tb00327.x     Document Type: Article

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