Somatopause and Adiposity

Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 101-104

  Jorgensen, Jens O L ^a   Vahl, Nina ^a   Fisker, Sanne ^a   Nørrelund, Helene ^a   Nielsen, Sten ^a   Dali, Rolf ^a   Christiansen, Jens S ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ageing; Body composition; Growth hormone; Lipolysis; Obesity

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

AGING; BODY FAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPOLYSIS; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; GROWTH; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS;

EID: 0030732174     PISSN: 16632818     EISSN: 16632826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000191337     Document Type: Article

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