[The behavior of atherogenic indices under the effect of growth hormone in postoperative disease].
OBJECTIVE
It has been studied the effect of the growth hormone (GH) in the atherogenic indexes, during the postoperative period in 28 patients, operated for digestive surgery.


METHODS
Patients were divided in: I) control group, patients without treatment, and II) treatment group, patients treated with 8 U.I. of GH during five days after the intervention.


RESULTS
Results show that, while in the control group the atherogenic values increased to pathologic levels, in the treatment group, these values stabilized in the physiological limits.


CONCLUSIONS
Thus, these results let conclude to the beneficial antiatherogenic effect of growth hormone in the postoperative disease.
Martín Perandrés
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RM
Servicio de Cirugía General A, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Granada.
Vara Thorbeck
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R
Cano Parra
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MD
Gil Extremera
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B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors
D019382:Human Growth Hormone