Impact of adult growth hormone deficiency on daily functioning and well-being

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Brod, Meryl ^a   Pohlman, Betsy ^a   Højbjerre, Lise ^b   Adalsteinsson, Johan Erpur ^b   Rasmussen, Michael Højby ^b  

^a Brod Group   (United States)

^b NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adults; Daily functioning; Growth hormone deficiency; Patient reported outcome measure; Well being

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADULT; COGNITION; COMPLICATION; DEFICIENCY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COGNITION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964313717     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-813     Document Type: Article

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