Growth Hormone In Health And Disease (Volume 138) (Progress In Molecular Biology And Translational Science, Volume 138)

By Fabio Lanfranco, Ezio Ghigo, Felipe F. Casanueva, Giovanna Motta, Stefano Allasia

Ghrelin, a 28 amino-acid octanoylated peptide predominantly produced by the stomach, was discovered to be the natural ligand of the type 1a GH secretagogue receptor (GHS-R1a). It was thus considere...

Growth Hormone In Health And Disease

By Fabio Lanfranco, F. F. Casanueva, Ezio Ghigo, Felipe F. Casanueva, Giovanna Motta, Stefano Allasia

Ghrelin, a 28 amino-acid octanoylated peptide predominantly produced by the stomach, was discovered to be the natural ligand of the type 1a GH secretagogue receptor (GHS-R1a). It was thus considere...

Hormone Use And Abuse By Athletes

By Fabio Lanfranco, SPRINGER, Ezio Ghigo, Christian J. Strasburger

Hormone Use And Abuse By Athletes

By Fabio Lanfranco, E. Ghigo, Ezio Ghigo, Christian J. Strasburger, Enrico Gabellieri, Ignacio Bernabeu, Eva Fernandez (Auth.), Ezio Ghigo, Fabio Lanfranco, Christian J. Strasburger (Eds.)

Several hormones are able to influence physical performance and body composition. Thus, a bi-univocal interrelationship between exercise and hormones exists. In Hormone Use and Abuse by Athletes, n...

Sports Endocrinology

By Fabio Lanfranco, Giovanni Corona, Kenneth W. Clements, C. J. Strasburger, F. Lanfranco, Federica Guaraldi

This book is an up-to-date, extensive overview of the effects of physical activity and training on endocrine function. It gives insights into a complex relationship by describing effects with respe...

Sports Endocrinology

By A. Benso, C. J. Strasburger, E. Ghigo, F. Lanfranco, F. Guaraldi