Adult growth hormone deficiency and bone mass

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue , 1996, Pages 69-71

  Holmes, S J ^a   Shalet, S M ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult onset; Bone mineral density; Childhood onset; Fractures; Growth hormone deficiency

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADULT; BONE DENSITY; BONE DISEASE; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICAL BONE; FRACTURE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRABECULAR BONE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; ORGAN SIZE;

EID: 0029980820     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000184836     Document Type: Article

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