Table 1.

Baseline characteristics range (placebo and GH group).

	Placebo (n = 6)		GH (n = 7)
	Medium ± SD**	Range	Medium ± SD	Range
Age (years)	58 ± 4	51–63	56 ± 4	50–62
Weight (Kg)	81 ± 15	62–93.8	80 ± 13	62.7–104.7
BMI (kg/m2)*	26.0 ± 3.0	22.2–29	28.0 ± 6.0	20.7–38.5
IGF-I (ng/mL) (normal range: 78–258 ng/mL)	165 ± 35.36	120–228	216.7 ± 34.63	157–262
GH peak (μg/L)	16.35 ± 9.53	6.34–37.8	16.1 ± 8.05	3.7–27.7

*BMI: body mass index; **SD: standard deviation.