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…
Background: Advances in the management of patients with major thermal injury have resulted in a progressive increase in survival rates. We report preliminary data evaluating the safety and potential efficacy…
OBJECTIVE: Since GH substitution therapy is now available for adult GH deficient patients, information on the cardiovascular effects of GH substitution has assumed major clinical interest. We have therefore assessed…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy on lean body mass (LBM) and other variables including body fat mass, serum…