Preclinical and ex vivo study· 2000
Effects of oral administration of a synthetic fragment of human growth hormone on lipid metabolism
Heffernan MA, Thorburn AW, Fam B, Summers R, Conway-Campbell B, Waters MJ, Ng FM
American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism
- PubMed
- 10950816
- Evidence level
- preclinical
- Verification
- verified
Summary
Study of the related C-terminal growth hormone fragment AOD-9401 in obese mice and human adipose tissue preparations.
Limitations
Not a clinical efficacy trial, used a related fragment rather than necessarily identical commercial HGH fragment 176-191, and relied on animal and ex vivo outcomes.