Beneficial effects of long-term GH replacement therapy on quality of life in adults with GH deficiency

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 613-620

  Wirén, Lena ^a   Bengtsson, Bengt Åke ^a   Johannsson, Gudmundur ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031798541     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1998.00462.x     Document Type: Article

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