AIDS-associated wasting, growth

Somatropin, recombinant human GH, promotes growth in children with Turner s syndrome (an XO genetic genotype) or chronic renal failure. It also helps combat the AIDS-associated wasting syndrome. Bovine GH promotes milk production in cows. Growth hormone would not be appropriate for the boy with polydipsia and polyuria, which is probably symptomatic of a form of diabetes. The answer is (D). 

Other pharmaceuticals are peptide hormones. Serostim and Saizen are commercially available versions of recombinant human growth hormone. Both products are made with cultured mouse Cl 27 cells in bioreactors. Human growth hormone is used to treat children with hypopituitary dwarfism or those who experience the chronic wasting associated with AIDS. 

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