Claims for the anabolic effects of growth hormone: a case of the Emperor’s new clothes?

M J Rennie

doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.2.100

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Mar 2024	348	6	1
Apr 2024	297	0	0
May 2024	216	0	2
Jun 2024	237	0	1
Jul 2024	255	3	3
Aug 2024	205	1	1
Sep 2024	228	1	2
Total	46619	58939	13623

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