Insulin-like growth factor-I in growth hormone-deficient adults: Relationship to population-based normal values, body composition and insulin tolerance test

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 579-586

  Svensson, Johan ^a   Johannsson, Gudmundur ^a   Bengtsson, Bengt Åke ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL BODY POTASSIUM; TOTAL BODY WATER;

EID: 0030744020     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.1851001.x     Document Type: Article

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