Recent Medical News: gHT helps heart wall growth

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Hi All,

Fascinating article:

Basic point of this study: " Growth hormone replacement therapy can

improve the growth of the hearts of children that are too small for

the size of their bodies. This is good news for the thousands of

childhood cancer survivors who often must undergo treatment that can

drastically reduce the size of their hearts. "

This study, while not focused on kids with growth problems, bolsters

recent studies (including Dr.CHernausek's talk at Convention this

year) that gHT is helpful, not just for linear bone growth, but also

for musculature, including cardiac physiology. Of course, keep in

mind that we do not have data (that I know of) suggesting that RSS/SGA

kids have the types of thin heart walls that cancer patients have.

But, certainly, as Dr. C. suggested: increasing muscle mass to fat

ratio is better for overall health of the RSS/SGA child...

Here's the link:

http://www.ivanhoe.com/science/story/2005/12/79si.html

Katy