Growth hormone deficiency and atherosclerosis - Is there a link?

Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. A, 1999, Pages 9-13

  McGrath, S ^a   Morris, M ^a   Bouloux, P M ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 0033022957     PISSN: 10966374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-6374(99)80003-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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