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Fatal overdose from injection of human growth hormone; a case report and review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Human growth hormone (HGH) is a categorized as a performance-enhancing substance. HGH has been abused by athletes for doping purposes. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a first lethal case of HGH acute toxicity. A young-agitated-athlete with a history of somatropin for the past 2-year, who h...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9644502/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36348360 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-01193-2 |