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Vasoprotective effects of life span-extending peripubertal GH replacement in Lewis dwarf rats.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 1 Nov 2010
Ungvari Zoltan, Gautam Tripti, Koncz Peter, Henthorn Jim C, Pinto John T, Ballabh Praveen, Yan Han, Mitschelen Matthew, Farley Julie, Sonntag William E, Csiszar Anna
Abstract excerpt
In humans, growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and low circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) significantly increase the risk for cerebrovascular disease. Genetic growth hormone (GH)/IGF-1 deficiency in Lewis dwarf rats significantly increases the incidence of late-life strokes, similar to the effects of GHD in elderly humans. Peripubertal treatment of Lewis dwarf rats with GH delays the...
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