Testosterone and Growth Hormone Improve Body Composition and Muscle Performance in Older Men

AUTOR(ES)

Sattler, Fred R.

FONTE

The Endocrine Society

RESUMO

Context: Impairments in the pituitary-gonadal axis with aging are associated with loss of muscle mass and function and accumulation of upper body fat.

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