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ea0015p196 | Growth and development | SFEBES2008

Improvement in exercise capacity following growth hormone (GH) replacement in GH-deficient patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Widdowson Matt , Gibney James

Growth hormone (GH) replacement in GH-deficient adults exerts clear effects on body composition, but there is a lack of high-quality evidence concerning its functional effects which may be clinically more important. This meta-analysis is carried out to determine the effects of GH replacement on exercise performance. A Medline search and examination of reference lists of included studies and relevant review articles identified 11 studies with utilizable, robust data, involving ...