title: Morphometry and GH/IGF-1 axis deficiency may identify a form of dilated cardiomyopathy which is corrected by recombinant human growth hormone (rHGH).
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine, Università La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frustaci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zurlo
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caldarulo
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Russo
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000502:physiology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D013006:Growth Hormone