Method of restoring normal growth, weight gain or lean body mass

Details Method of restoring normal growth, weight gain or lean body mass Method of restoring normal growth, weight gain or lean body mass

1990-01-18

1992-07-07

Wax, Robert A.

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Designated organic active ingredient containing

Peptide containing doai

514 21, A61K 3736

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051283204

ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for at least partially restoring normal growth, weight gain, and lean body mass of a mammal afflicted with glucocorticoid excess. This method comprises the administration to the mammal of an effective amount of IGF-I. Preferably, the mammal is a child and the IGF-I is native-sequence or brain IGF-I.

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