Open AccessLow-Dose Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Increases Body Weight and Lean Body Mass in Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome
Author(s) -
Lars Ellegård,
Ingvar Bosæus,
Svante Nordgren,
BengtÅke Bengtsson
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199701000-00010
Subject(s) - medicine , short bowel syndrome , lean body mass , placebo , crossover study , endocrinology , malabsorption , anabolism , gastroenterology , body weight , parenteral nutrition , alternative medicine , pathology
The authors investigate the effects of low dose recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) on body composition and absorptive capacity in patients with short bowel syndrome from Crohn's disease.