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Growth Hormone Therapy May Benefit Some Fibromyalgia Patients
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Title Growth Hormone Therapy May Benefit Some Fibromyalgia Patients
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/567544?src=rss
Description In fibromyalgia patients with severe disease and low serum levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), adding daily subcutaneous injections of growth hormone to standard intensive therapy reduces pain and improves quality of life, results of a pilot study suggest. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Rheumatology
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Date Dec 18, 2007
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