Effect of growth hormone on cardiac function

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 38-42

  Lombardi, G ^a   Colao, A ^a   Ferone, D ^a   Marzullo, P ^a   Orio, F ^a   Longobardi, S ^a   Merola, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acromegaly; Dilated cardiomyopathy; GH deficiency; Growth hormone; Heart function

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; OCTREOTIDE; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ACROMEGALY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY FAT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HEART DEVELOPMENT; HEART FUNCTION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART WEIGHT; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; METABOLISM; MONOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE;

ACROMEGALY; ANIMALS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; GROWTH HORMONE; HEART; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OBESITY;

EID: 0030659643     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000191311     Document Type: Article

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