Increased nigral iron content and alterations in other metal ions occurring in brain in Parkinson’s disease.

Levels of iron, copper, zinc, manganese, and lead were measured by inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy in parkinsonian and age-matched control brain tissue. There was 31-35% increase in the total iron…

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Body composition, bone metabolism, and heart structure and function in growth hormone (GH)-deficient adults before and after GH replacement therapy at low doses

The effects of recombinant GH doses (10 micrograms/kg.day, 3 times a week for 6 months) lower than those previously used in the treatment of GH-deficient adults (GHDA) on body composition,…

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