Growth hormone activates hepatic and cerebral cholesterol metabolism in small-for-gestational age children without catch-up growth.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2017.05.010
Abstract: BACKGROUND Growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy improves hypercholesterolemia in patients with GH deficiency, suggesting that GH modulates cholesterol metabolism. OBJECTIVES We examined GH effects on lipid profiles and cholesterol-related markers reflecting hepatic and cerebral cholesterol… read more here.
Keywords: sga children; cholesterol metabolism; cholesterol; cerebral cholesterol ... See more keywords