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Support of the growth hormone-somatomedin system to facilitate healing.

PubMedPublished 1 March 1990
Lee Ka, Stotts Na
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TL;DR

The role of growth hormone and somatomedins in the process of healing and how nutrition, sleep, and stress affect this process are described and directions for further research are suggested.

Abstract

We describe the role of growth hormone and somatomedins in the process of healing and discuss how nutrition, sleep, and stress affect this process. Nursing therapies to support healing are proposed and directions for further research are suggested.

Keywords

Medicine