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…
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…
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—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…