Secretion of growth hormone in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 127-129

  Berwaerts, J ^a   Moorkens, G ^b   Abs, R ^b  

^a MIDDELHEIM HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; GH secretion; IGF I

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ARGININE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032454037     PISSN: 10966374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-6374(98)80036-1     Document Type: Article

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