Obese adolescents exhibit a constant ratio of GH isoforms after whole body vibration and maximal voluntary contractions

Abstract Background Growth hormone (GH) is a heterogeneous protein composed of several molecular isoforms, the most abundant ones being the 22 kDa- and 20 kDa-GH. Exercise-induced secretion of GH isoforms has been extensively investigated in normal-weight individuals due to antidoping purposes, part...

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Main Authors: A. E. Rigamonti, M. Haenelt, M. Bidlingmaier, A. De Col, S. Tamini, G. Tringali, R. De Micheli, L. Abbruzzese, C. R. Goncalves da Cruz, M. Bernardo-Filho, S. G. Cella, A. Sartorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-018-0323-6