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closeTyping error in the METHODS section of the abstract
Posted by marcopinto on 13 Feb 2017 at 09:10 GMT
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METHODS: One-hundred thirty CHF patients underwent GH provocative test with GHRH+arginine and accordingly categorized into "GH-deficiency (GHD, n = 88, age = 61.6±1.1 years, 68% men) and GH-sufficiency (GHS, n = 42, age = 63.6±1.5 years, 81% men)" cohorts. Both groups received comprehensive cardiovascular examination and underwent Doppler echocardiography, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and biochemical and hormonal assay.
- correct text -
METHODS: One-hundred thirty CHF patients underwent GH provocative test with GHRH+arginine and accordingly categorized into "GH-sufficiency (GHS, n = 88, age = 61.6±1.1 years, 68% men) and GH-deficiency (GHD, n = 42, age = 63.6±1.5 years, 81% men )" cohorts. Both groups received comprehensive cardiovascular examination and underwent Doppler echocardiography, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and biochemical and hormonal assay.