Exercise modulation of growth hormone isoforms: current knowledge and future directions for the exercise endocrinologist
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Exercise modulation of growth hormone isoforms: current knowledge and future directions for the exercise endocrinologist
Abstract
Importance of growth hormone molecular heterogeneity as a partial mechanism for somatogenic adaptations to physical activity
Conflict of interest statement
Competing interests: None.
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