It is currently under development as a potential treatment for reduced levels of these hormones, such as in growth hormone deficient children or elderly adults, and human studies have shown it to increase both muscle mass and bone mineral density,making it a promising therapy for the treatment of frailty in the elderly.
Njengamanje ngaphansi kokuthuthukiswa njengendlela yokwelashwa okungase kube yilapho amazinga e-hormone ayancishisiwe, njengama-hormone ekukhuleni abantwana abangenalutho noma abantu abadala asebekhulile, futhi izifundo zabantu ziye zabonisa ukuthi zandisa kokubili ubuhlungu be-muscle kanye ne-bone mineral mass, okwenza kube ngukuthelela okuthembisayo ukwelashwa kwamaphutha kubantu asebekhulile.