Effect of growth-hormone therapy on early atherosclerotic changes in GH-deficient adults

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9168, 1999, Pages 1898-1899

  Bengtsson, Bengt Ake ^a   Johannsson, Gudmundur ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY MEDIA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033526620     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)90092-2     Document Type: Note

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