A comparison of different methods to measure body composition in growth hormone deficient patients is presented. The technical limitations of the available methods are discussed. The techniques used to measure body composition and fat free mass has been by total body water, total body potassium, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, bioelectrical impedance and total body nitrogen.
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