Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency - Edwin N. Lee M.D.

Growth hormone is an essential hormone in lowering body fat, improving on lipids, keeping muscles healthy and improving on bone density. These—and other benefits from the use of growth hormone—will be covered. In addition, adult growth hormone deficiency symptoms will be reviewed, as well as the role of growth hormone deficiency increasing inflammation, and the association of higher mortality with growth hormone deficiency. The normal physiology and role of IGF-1, IGF Binding Protein 3 will be discussed. Clinical trials with recombinant growth hormone will be covered. The diagnosis of adult growth hormone protocols will be reviewed, as will the treatment of recombinant growth hormone, IGF-1 and with IGF-1 and IGF BP-3.

What is Age Management Medicine?
Age Management Medicine is a proactive, preventive approach focused on preservation of optimum human function and quality of life, making every effort to modulate the process of aging prior to the onset of degenerative aging. The basic tenets of Age Management Medicine are patient evaluation through extensive medical history, lifestyle assessment, physical examination and laboratory evaluation to establish personalized proactive treatment plans consisting of proper diet, exercise, stress management and appropriate medical interventions.


About AMMG
It is the goal of the Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG) to provide education and information on the specialty of Age Management Medicine to physicians and healthcare professionals through evidence-based, continuing medical education conferences, workshops, seminars, publications and Web media. The Group consists of leading industry healthcare professionals, physicians, practitioners, researchers, medical
associations and providers of products and services.

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