Effects of GH replacement in young patients with childhood onset GH deficiency

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 126, 2002, Pages 32-36

  Christiansen, Jens S ^a   Vahl, Nina ^a   Nørrelund, Helene ^a   Jørgensen, Jens O L ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; LIPID; PLACEBO; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 1; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C; THYROID HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INSULIN METABOLISM; LIPID METABOLISM; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOPITUITARISM; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 1; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 3; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LIPIDS; THYROID HORMONES;

EID: 0036581441     PISSN: 1368504X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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