Growth hormone has pivotal role in influencing protein, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in adults.
Current research aims are to determine the reasons for the decline in GH secretion association with aging, the effects of GH replacement in GH-deficient adults and evaluation of novel new peptides which stimulate GH secretion in GH deficient adults and in older adults with diminished GH secretion. The other areas of research involves studies in patients with pituitary tumors. These studies involve administration of new medical therapies to treat specific types of pituitary tumor, i.e., GH secreting and prolactin secreting tumors. Recently developed drugs are effective in reducing excessive GH and prolactin secretion by these tumor types. All of my research studies are conducted in adults, patients and normal volunteers.