Treatment of Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) with Hgh
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Generally Human Growth Hormones is talked and associated with anti-aging, weight loss, improved athletic performance and so on. But little do we know about the cases where Hgh can act as a savior in case of life-threatening diseases. Let us, for example, take the case of Short bowel syndrome (SBS). This is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition arising when a significant portion of a patient’s small intestine is removed as a result of a chronic underlying condition or trauma. Sometimes, the short bowel does not form in the womb; sometimes, it is removed with surgery. In patients suffering from SBS, the rest of the intestine fails to sufficiently absorb electrolytes, water or necessary nutrients.
Short bowel syndrome symptoms include diarrhea, improper weight gain, fatigue, poor appetite, and vomiting. SBS causes loss of weight and muscle mass in adults together with vitamin deficiencies and kidney or gallstones. SBS can also lead to liver disease.
Until recently, the only treatment to this deadly disease was a prescribed diet of parenteral nutrition, which are pre-digested foods which the digestive system does not need to work upon. Again, the patient has to que in for Short bowel transplant which allows the body to return to normal functioning.
Another treatment for SBS, which has come into picture quite recently is Human growth hormone. Human growth hormone promotes an increase in muscle mass. While adults with short bowel syndrome take HGH, they may be able to retain a healthy weight level and muscle density. Also, Hgh is approved by the FDA for use in the United States for the treatment of SBS in patients receiving specialized nutritional support.
There have been several positive reviews on the use of recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH) in patients with SBS. Studies have shown conclusively that treatment with r-hGH significantly increased absorption of energy, protein and/or carbohydrates. It also led to increased body weight, lean body mass, total body potassium and/or total body water in response to r-hGH. Optimal clinical can be achieved when r-hGH is administered in combination with a specialized oral diet and perhaps with glutamine.
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