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Growth Hormone Enhances Effects of Thyroxine
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In a study of patients with growth hormone (GH) deficiency, GH replacement improved the biological effects of thyroxine, Brazilian researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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DHEAS Levels Linked to Cognitive Function in Women
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The results of a study conducted in Australia and published in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism suggest that higher circulating levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) are associated with better cognitive function in women. Reuters Health Information
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GnRH Analogue Shows No Benefit in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
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The multisystem disease affecting the lungs, kidneys and lymph system called lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) does not appear to respond to treatment with the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue, triptorelin. Reuters Health Information
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Plasma Urocortin Level Predicts Preterm Birth Among At-Risk Women
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Among women with threatened preterm labor, plasma urocortin levels may identify those most at risk of delivery before 34 weeks of pregnancy, according to a study in Italy. Levels of the neuropeptide are particularly high among women who deliver within 7 days after onset of contractions or ruptured membranes. Reuters Health Information
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