The Effects of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone on Body Composition and Glucose Metabolism in HIV-Infected Patients with Fat Accumulation

GH has been proposed as a therapy for patients with HIV-associated fat accumulation, but the pharmacological doses (6 mg/d) used have been associated with impaired fasting glucose and hyperglycemia. In contrast, physiologic doses of GH (∼ 1 mg/d) in HIV-negative men reduced visceral adiposity and ev...

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