Increased Serum Levels of Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Associated with Simultaneous Decrease of Circulating Insulin in Postmenopausal Women Receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy - Concepedia

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Increased Serum Levels of Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Associated with Simultaneous Decrease of Circulating Insulin in Postmenopausal Women Receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy

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1999

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Eugenia Fonseca, Raquel Ochoa, Rosa Galv n, Marcelino Hern ndez, Mois s Mercado, Arturo Z rate

Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society

Abstract

HRT restored GH, IGF-I, and insulin levels to normal values in all women. Further research needs to be done to establish the beneficial effect of HRT regarding the prevention of the metabolic effects presumably caused by derangement in the somatotropic axis associated with aging.