There is widespread anecdotal evidence that growth hormone (GH) is used by athletes for
its anabolic and lipolytic properties. Although there is little evidence that GH improves …

Myopathies are a common manifestation of endocrine disorders. Endocrine myopathies are
often overlooked while considering differential diagnoses in patients with musculoskeletal …

Since ancient times, unethical athletes have attempted to gain an unfair competitive
advantage through the use of doping substances. A list of doping substances and methods …

Context: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by widespread pain and fatigue and is
considered a syndrome with different pathogenic mechanisms. Controversial data on GH …

Elite individual sports in which success depends on power, speed or endurance are
conventionally divided into male and female events using traditional binary definitions of …

NEW! Revised content throughout the book provides the most current information for
effective practice, and includes updated references as well as a discussion of pain …

It is believed that athletes have been abusing growth hormone (GH) for its anabolic and
lipolytic effects since the early 1980s, at least a decade before endocrinologists began to …

Introduction The muscle is an endocrine organ controlling metabolic homeostasis. Irisin and
myostatin are key myokines mediating this process. Acromegaly is a chronic disease with a …

Athletes have been misusing growth hormone (GH) for its anabolic and metabolic effects
since the early 1980s, at least a decade before endocrinologists began to treat adults with …

[Purpose] This study compared patients having active acromegaly with those having
controlled acromegaly in terms of peripheral muscle strength, body composition, and …