Background Crohn`s disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel. In a preliminary study, we evaluated whether the administration of growth hormone (somatropin) as well as a high-protein diet…
Background—We studied the effects of recombinant growth hormone (rhGH) on exercise capacity and cardiac function in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Methods and Results—Seven patients (aged 55±9 years) with mild to…
OBJECTIVE: There is growing evidence in the neuropsychological literature that growth hormone (GH) deficiency is associated with cognitive impairment. There is also evidence that this impairment may be ameliorated with…
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Controversy surrounds a 3-week treatment with a high-dose (0.14 mg. kg(-1). day(-1)) growth hormone (GH), glutamine, and high carbohydrate diet in home parenteral nutrition (HPN)-dependent patients with…