Growth hormone (GH) treatment does not restore endothelial function in children with GH deficiency

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 323-325

  Hoffman, Robert P ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; Growth hormone; Insulin sensitivity; Lipids

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 44949113468     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2008.21.4.323     Document Type: Article

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