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Tesamorelin Therapy

Meaning

Tesamorelin therapy is a specific clinical treatment involving the precise administration of Tesamorelin, which is a synthetic peptide analogue of the endogenous Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH). This peptide acts by stimulating the body’s own pituitary gland to release its natural, endogenous Growth Hormone (GH) in a pulsatile fashion. This therapy is notably FDA-approved for the targeted reduction of excess visceral adipose tissue in HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy. It represents a targeted, physiological approach to safely enhance GH secretion without the direct, supraphysiological administration of recombinant human Growth Hormone (rhGH).