The influence of growth hormone (GH) deficiency and GH replacement on quality of life in GH-deficient patients

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 127-136

  Deijen, J B ^a   Van Der Veen, E A ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

GH deficiency; GH replacement; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ADULT; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032617504     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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