Unreplaced sex steroid deficiency, corticotropin deficiency, and lower IGF-I are associated with lower bone mineral density in adults with growth hormone deficiency: a KIMS database analysis. [electronic resource]
- The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism May 2011
- 1516-23 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
1945-7197
10.1210/jc.2010-2662 doi
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