Daily Archives: November 18, 2008

ALS Growth Hormone Study

November 18, 2008 – 7:33 pm

A new study led by Mayo Clinic found that a growth hormone, IGF-1, showed no benefit for patients with ALS. The study included 330 people from 20 different medical centers. Two previous studies of the growth hormone had conflicting results. Eric Sorenson, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist, was the lead author of this study.
ALS causes degeneration of the [...]

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