Prevention of hyperinsulinemia in subjects undergoing growth hormone (GH) treatment
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1. A method for reducing the incidence of a statistically significant rise in plasma insulin levels in an animal or human subject undergoing treatment with growth hormone (GH), comprising providing the subject, during the growth hormone treatment period, with a restricted amount of a high-fat (HF) diet as the sole food source.
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The present invention provides methods and compositions for preventing hyperinsulinemia that can result from therapeutic administration of growth hormone. The methods are carried out by imposing a restricted high-fat diet and/or by administering one or more drugs that lower serum lipids.
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- 1. A method for reducing the incidence of a statistically significant rise in plasma insulin levels in an animal or human subject undergoing treatment with growth hormone (GH), comprising providing the subject, during the growth hormone treatment period, with a restricted amount of a high-fat (HF) diet as the sole food source.
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