The authors believe that this is the first reported case of diabetes associated with the use of high dose growthhormone, and urge anyone taking high doses to regularly check their blood sugar levels.
Why? Because animal proteins contain high levels of IGF-1, a hormone that is known to promote the growth of cancer cells.
为什么？因为动物蛋白含有高浓度的IGF - 1，是已知的促进肿瘤细胞的生长的激素。
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Of note, baseline serum insulin level was high, suggesting that growthhormone therapy might be problematic in patients with significant pretreatment insulin resistance.