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People Living With ALS Not Helped By Growth Hormone

November 25, 2008

 A new study has found that the growth hormone IGF-1 or insuline-like growth factor 1 does not help people suffering from ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.<br /> ..................Washington (dbTechno) - A new study has found that the growth hormone IGF-1 or insuline-like growth factor 1 does not help people suffering from ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

A two-year study was carried out in the U.S. on a total of 330 patients.

These patients were from 20 different medical centers all across the U.S.

The idea behind the study was to see if the growth hormone could help with the fight against ALS>

Studies in the past have found conflicting results, with some being positive and some not so positive.

This latest study split the patients into two groups, with half receiving IGF-1 and hald receiving a placebo.

What they found was that over the two-years, there was no difference between the two groups in muscle strength, or anything else having to do with the diease.

The conclusion was that the growth hormone IGF-1 does not slow the progression of ALS.

The study was published in the journal Neurology.

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