Growth hormone increases bone mineral content in postmenopausal osteoporosis: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 393-405

  Landin Wilhelmsen, Kerstin ^a   Nilsson, Anders ^a   Bosaeus, Ingvar ^a   Bengtsson, Bengt Åke ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bone mineral content; Estrogen; Growth hormone; Osteoporosis; Postmenopausal

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ESTROGEN; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; PLACEBO; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERALIZATION; BRADYCARDIA; BREAST CANCER; BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DIVERTICULITIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0037370988     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2003.18.3.393     Document Type: Article

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