Growth hormone therapy in adults
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This review discusses the growth hormone regulation and treatment of growth hormone deficiency syndromes/diseases in adults. The adult syndrome is treated by replacing growth hormone and reduces risk factors for vascular mortality. Research shows that patients with severe hormone dificiency or panhypopituitarism are amenable for this therapy. Although its use in reversing normal aging processes has been attempted, the risk factors have not been clearly evaluated.
Publication Name: Annual Review of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0066-4219
Year: 2003
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Hemochromatosis: Genetics and pathophysiology
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A number of genetic disorders can result in the accumulation of excess iron in the body, a condition called as hemochromatosis. Results show that although the frequency of the homozygous genotype is approximately 5 per 1000, the disease itself is quite rare as the clinical penetrance of the genotype is very low.
Publication Name: Annual Review of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0066-4219
Year: 2006
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