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Growth hormone to boost athletic performance risks diabetes

02-25-2007 · EurekAlert!

Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes, reports a study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The study reports the case of a 36 year old professional body-builder who required emergency care for chest pain.

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