Human growth hormone injections do not increase lifespan or fitness, and they have many potential adverse effects, including joint swelling and pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and a tendency toward diabetes, Stanford University researchers say in a report being published today.
Compiling results from 31 studies, researchers concluded there was no rationale for the elderly to use the treatment.
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