 0.0%, 0.0% and 0.0% at IGFBP-0 mean values of 000.0, 0000.0 and 0000.0 ng/mL; and 0.0%, 0.0% and 0.0% at GH mean values of 0.00, 00.00 and 00.00 µIU/mL, respectively.  Statistical analysis --------------------  Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD). The 0-tailed *t*-test was used to analyze the 