Congenital Growth Hormone (GH) Deficiency and Atherosclerosis: Effects of GH Replacement in GH-Naive Adults
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Impact of Growth Hormone (GH) Deficiency and GH Replacement upon Thymus Function in Adult Patients
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0021-972X,1945-7197
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-1636