Beyond height: Effects of growth hormone on body composition and physical function in children

Endocrinologist

Volumn 11, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Carrel, A L ^a   Allen, D B ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY GROWTH; BODY HEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPID OXIDATION; MUSCLE MASS;

EID: 0034893465     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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