Growth hormone deficiency and replacement in adults
- 10 August 1996
- Vol. 313 (7053) , 314
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.313.7053.314
Abstract
A major problem has been the non-specific nature of the clinical features experienced by patients with growth hormone deficiency, including obesity, mild depression, and fatigue. Greater public awareness of the beneficial effects of replacement may lead to patients with “media onset growth hormone …Keywords
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