The drug only melts the fat deep inside the belly, not the fat you can pinch on the skin or in the arms and legs.

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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

Tesamorelin helped HIV patients lose belly fat deep inside their abdomen without shrinking fat under the skin or in their arms and legs, showing it targets only the bad fat.

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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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