Abnormal Polyamine Metabolism in Hereditary Muscular Dystrophies: EFFECT OF HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE

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Abstract

Previous studies showed hyperre-sponsiveness to human growth hormone (hGH) in men with myotonic or limb girdle dystrophies (MMD or LGD). Because polyamines may mediate some actions of hGH, we have now investigated polyamine metabolism in these and other dystrophies.

Authors

Daniel Rudman, Michael H. Kutner, Rajender K. Chawla, Martin A. Goldsmith