The Effect of Growth Hormone Replacement on Exercise Capacity in Patients with GH Deficiency: A Metaanalysis | Zendy

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The Effect of Growth Hormone Replacement on Exercise Capacity in Patients with GH Deficiency: A Metaanalysis

Author(s) -

W. Matthew Widdowson,

James Gibney

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-1239

Subject(s) - placebo , medicine , confidence interval , vo2 max , crossover study , growth hormone , meta analysis , endocrinology , hormone , blood pressure , heart rate , alternative medicine , pathology

GH replacement in GH-deficient adults exerts clear effects on body composition, but there is a lack of high-quality evidence concerning its functional effects, which are more clinically important. This metaanalysis was carried out to determine the effects of GH replacement on exercise performance.

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