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Article: Growth hormone to boost sporting skills increases diabetes risk
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- The Hindustan Times
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- February 26, 2007
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Washington, Feb 26 -- Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes, reports a study published 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.
He had lost 40 kg in 12 months, during which he had also experienced excessive urination, thirst, and appetite.
He admitted to using anabolic steroids for 15 years and artificial growth hormone for the past three. He had also taken insulin, a year after starting on the growth hormone.
This was done to counter the effects of high blood ...