If HIV patients stop taking tesamorelin after six months, all the belly fat they lost comes right back — meaning they have to keep taking it to stay leaner.

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Effects of Tesamorelin, a Growth Hormone–Releasing Factor, in HIV-Infected Patients With Abdominal Fat Accumulation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial With a Safety Extension

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2010 Mar

When people stopped taking tesamorelin, the belly fat they lost came right back, meaning they have to keep taking the drug to keep the fat off.

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Effects of Tesamorelin, a Growth Hormone–Releasing Factor, in HIV-Infected Patients With Abdominal Fat Accumulation: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial With a Safety Extension

Score: 81

DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181cbdaff

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