Growth hormone and CVD
NEW YORK, July 25 (Praxis Press) Growth hormone-deficient adults are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the effect of growth hormone replacement on inflammatory and other cardiovascular risk factors is unclear. To find out whether giving growth hormone to adults with low levels of this hormone improves risk factors for CVD, Sesmilo and colleagues performed a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 40 men with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency. They administered growth
The Scientist Staff
Jul 24, 2000
NEW YORK, July 25 (