Open AccessTHE GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING HORMONE ANALOGUE, TESAMORELIN, DECREASES MUSCLE FAT AND INCREASES MUSCLE AREA IN ADULTS WITH HIV
Author(s) -
Stefan Adrian,
Ann Scherzinger,
Abanti Sanyal,
Jordan E. Lake,
Julian Falutz,
Michael P. Dubé,
Takara Stanley,
Steven Grinspoon,
Jean-Claude Mamputu,
Christian Marsolais,
Todd T. Brown,
Kristine M. Erlandson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of frailty and aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2273-4309
pISSN - 2260-1341
DOI - 10.14283/jfa.2018.45
Subject(s) - hounsfield scale , medicine , placebo , adipose tissue , endocrinology , surgery , computed tomography , pathology , alternative medicine
Tesamorelin, a growth hormone-releasing hormone analogue, decreases visceral adipose tissue in people living with HIV, however, the effects on skeletal muscle fat and area are unknown.