Long-term cardiovascular effects of growth hormone treatment in GH-deficient adults preliminary data in a small group of patients

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 305-314

  Johannsson, Gudmundur ^a   Bengtsson, Bengt Åke ^a   Andersson, Bert ^a   Isgaard, Jörgen ^a   Caidahl, Kenneth ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; PLACEBO; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029833207     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.00820.x     Document Type: Article

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