Do protein markers predict body composition during growth hormone treatment in short prepubertal children?
Our results suggest that unique protein markers are associated with remodelling of different body compartments during GH treatment, which in the future might be useful to optimize GH treatment not only with regard to longitudinal growth.
The only limited positive impact of antibiotic therapy on early atherosclerosis progression in Cp-positive patients observed in our study may explain the negative results of most antibiotic trials on clinical end points.