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Metabolic Studies in the African Pygmy

Major metabolic effects of human growth hormone (HGH) were assessed in the African Babinga pygmy. Plasma free fatty acid (FFA) and glucose concentrations were measured in pygmies, HGH-deficient dwarfs, Bantu tribesmen, and Caucasian controls after each received 4 mg of HGH intravenously over a 20 mi...

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Main Authors: Merimee, T. J., Rimoin, D. L., Cavalli-Sforza, L. L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1972
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC302138/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5009122
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