Journal article
Growth hormone predicts bone density in elderly women.
- Abstract:
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Evidence is accumulating that the risk of osteoporosis may be influenced by environmental factors during intrauterine and early postnatal life; such programming might be mediated through modification of the GH/IGF-1 axis during critical periods in its development. To address this issue, we explored the relationships among birth weight, circulating GH profile, bone density, and bone loss rate in a group of British women. The study population consisted of 38 women 60-75 years old resident in He...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Bone
- Volume:
- 32
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 434-440
- Publication date:
- 2003-04-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1873-2763
- ISSN:
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8756-3282
- Source identifiers:
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125600
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:125600
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uuid:ec10892b-2b08-4208-a8db-32525b572c27
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- pubs:125600
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2003
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