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The effect of growth hormone replacement therapy on the morphological and functional changes in the left ventricle in patients with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency.
CONCLUSION: A mild increase in LVM and improvement of LVEF accompanies long-term GH replacement therapy. The effect on LV morphology is more pronounced in men than in women. PMID: 24981406 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - July 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Dlesk A, Kamenský G, Lazúrová I, Kužma M, Payer J Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research

Still a place for hormone replacement therapy?
Abstract Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) remains the most efficient treatment to alleviate climacteric symptoms. The drastic decline in their prescription following the WHI is not fully justified. Benefits might be more important than harm in women 50-60 years. French way of treatment does not increase the risk in thrombosis nor stroke and breast cancer risk is less important than with other regimen. One of the major benefits of HRT is the decrease in type 2 diabetes with all the treatments including the French ones. The results of the American randomized trials cannot be fully extrapolated to young postmenopa...
Source: Presse Medicale - November 7, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Gompel A Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research