Densidade mineral óssea e calcificação da aorta abdominal em idosos com deficiência do hormônio do crescimento
The GH/IGF-I axis (growth hormone/growth factor similar to insulin 1) has essential role in regulation of bone and vascular status. The age-related decrease in GH secretion ( somatopause ) may contribute to osteoporosis and atherosclerosis, commonly observed in the elderly. Adult-onset GH deficiency...
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Universidade Federal de Sergipe
2017
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| Online Access: | https://ri.ufs.br/handle/riufs/3559 |