Changes in body composition during 12 months after discontinuation of growth hormone therapy in young adults with growth hormone deficiency from childhood

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 335-338

  Stouthart, P J H M ^a   De Ridder, C M ^a   Rekers Mombarg, L T M ^b   Delemarre Van Der Waal, H A ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adults; Body composition; Body fat mass; Growth hormone deficiency; Growth hormone therapy; Skinfold thickness

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SKINFOLD;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; DWARFISM, PITUITARY; FEMALE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032993861     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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