Impaired spontaneous growth hormone secretion in severe dilated cardiomyopathy

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 620-622

  Giustina, Andrea ^a,b   Lorusso, Roberto ^b   Borghetti, Valentino ^b   Bugari, Giovanna ^a   Misitano, Valentina ^a   Alfieri, Ottavio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029867308     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90552-9     Document Type: Article

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