BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF GROWTH-HORMONE ON ATHEROGENIC RISK IN CHILDREN WITH GROWTH-HORMONE DEFICIENCY

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KOHNO, H
UEYAMA, N
YANAI, S
UKAJI, K
HONDA, S
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10.1016/S0022-3476(95)70220-2
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We studied changes in the atherogenic index (total cholesterol + high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) in 12 prepubertal boys with growth hormone (GH) deficiency during 9 months of GH treatment. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol level increased until 5 months without significant changes in total cholesterol level; thus GH therapy may be beneficial in reducing the atherogenic index in boys with GH deficiency.
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