Editorial: The rational use of growth hormone in HIV-infected patients

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 3478-3479

  Grinspoon, Steven ^a   Gelato, Marie ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; EDITORIAL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIPODYSTROPHY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034891829     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.8.7879     Document Type: Editorial

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