Early Online, 16ORIGINAL ARTICLEGlutathione as an oral whitening agent: A randomized, double-blind,placebo-controlled studyNUTTHAVUTH ARJINPATHANA & PRAVIT ASAWANONDAJ Dermatolog Treat Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by Deakin University on 06/24/10For personal use only.Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,ThailandAbstractObjective: To determine whether orally administered glutathione, 500 mg per day for 4 weeks, affects the skin melanin index,when compared with placebo
Integration of local IGF-I/IGF-IR signaling with systemic hormones Integration with GH Although it is well established that GH stimulates hepatic gene expression to make and supply IGF-I to the circulation, recent studies suggest that changes in circulating IGF-I levels may be an indicator of GH status, but may not be directly involved in controlling local functions in non-hepatic tissues, including bone (68)
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