Growth hormone abuse

Bailliere's Best Practice and Research in Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-77

  Ehrnborg, Christer ^a   Bengtsson, Bengt Åke ^a   Rosén, Thord ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abuse; Athletes; Doping; Growth hormone; Sport

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE;

ATHLETE; DOPING; DRUG ABUSE; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPORT;

EID: 0033915452     PISSN: 1521690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/beem.2000.0054     Document Type: Article

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