The effect of growth hormone replacement on exercise capacity in patients with GH deficiency: A metaanalysis

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 4413-4417

  Widdowson, W Matthew ^a   Gibney, James ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; PLACEBO; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 55849111459     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-1239     Document Type: Article

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