Body composition and quality of life in adults with growth hormone deficiency; effects of low‐dose growth hormone replacement
@article{Ahmad2001BodyCA, title={Body composition and quality of life in adults with growth hormone deficiency; effects of low‐dose growth hormone replacement}, author={A. Ahmad and M. Hopkins and J. Thomas and H. Ibrahim and W. Fraser and J. Vora}, journal={Clinical Endocrinology}, year={2001}, volume={54} }
OBJECTIVE Adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) is characterized by abnormalities in body composition and a poor perceived quality of life (QoL). Weight‐based high‐dose growth hormone replacement (GHR) results in improvements in body composition and QoL in AGHD. However, a high patient percentage reported side‐effects on high‐dose GHR resulting in a high rate of patient withdrawal from growth hormone (GH) treatment. High‐dose GH therapy also leads to supraphysiological serum insulin‐like… CONTINUE READING
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