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Endocrinology
New findings in endocrinology described
May 26th, 2005
Data on endocrinology are outlined in reports from the United Kingdom, Brazil and Netherlands. Study 1: According to a study from England, "Reduced growth hormone (GH) levels are found in obesity; despite which insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I levels are reported as low normal or normal. "Previously, peripheral responsiveness to GH has been investigated and reported to be increased in obese men and premenopausal women; however, the use of weight-based GH doses in these studies made data interpretation difficult." "GH binding protein (GHBP) measurement constitutes an indirect estimate of GH receptor number. GHBP has been reported...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-26)
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