Growth hormone replacement does not increase serum prostate-specific antigen in hypopituitary men over 50 years.
OBJECTIVE: Epidemiological studies have shown an increased risk for prostate carcinoma in men with serum IGF-I in the upper part of the age-related reference range. Recombinant human GH (rhGH) is widely used in patients with GH deficiency, usually raising the serum IGF-I levels into the normal range...
Những tác giả chính: | le Roux, C, Jenkins, P, Chew, S, Camacho-Hübner, C, Grossman, AB, Besser, G, Monson, J |
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Định dạng: | Journal article |
Ngôn ngữ: | English |
Được phát hành: |
2002
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