The adult growth hormone deficiency syndrome: Signs, symptoms, and diagnosis

Endocrinologist

Volumn 8, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Kleinberg, David L ^a   Melmed, Shlomo ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GROWTH HORMONE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGE; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031696627     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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