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To the Editor: In his review of gynecomastia (Feb. 18 issue),¹ Dr. Braunstein includes a long and detailed list of agents that have the potential to induce the condition. Human growth hormone was not listed. Although not widely known, it has been reported that growth hormone can induce gynecomastia². The underlying mechanisms are not known, but may be related to the lactogenic activity of growth hormone.

Recombinant techniques have provided an unlimited supply of growth hormone, and many patients without growth hormone deficiency are being treated with the hormone. Physicians should be aware that gynecomastia is a potential side . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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