ea0037ep730 | Pituitary: clinical | ECE2015
Kovacs Gabor Laszlo
, Turbucz Piroska
, Rimanoczy Eva
, Panics Gergely
, Banati Katalin
, Goth Miklos
Objective: Our aim was to evaluate whether multiple mild head trauma or repetitive heading of long term soccer playing causes growth hormone deficiency.Patients and methods: 28 retired previously professional male soccer players were investigated. Nine of them had sport related head injuries. Mean age: 48.7 years (range 3670; S.D.±7.4); mean sport duration (professional and senior activity): 27.4 years (S.D.±...