Insulin-like growth factor in muscle growth and its potential abuse by athletes

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 412-413

  Adams, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; LIPID; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADAPTATION; ATHLETE; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MUSCLE MASS; NONHUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

NON-PROGRAMMATIC;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS;

EID: 0033665880     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.34.6.412     Document Type: Short Survey

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