Strength and its relationship to changes in fat-free mass, total body potassium, total body water and IGF-1 in adults with growth hormone deficiency: Effect of treatment with growth hormone

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-78

  Bell, W ^a   Davies, J S ^b   Evans, W D ^c   Scanlon, M F ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032918140     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030144699282985     Document Type: Article

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