Growth hormone deficiency in adulthood and the effects of growth hormone replacement: a review. Growth Hormone Research Society Scientific Committee.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
دوره 83 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998