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Does anybody know if the East German sportsfolk doped HGH? According to a recent HN post, their lifespan got reduced by around a decade. https://news.ycombinat
by kalimanzaro 4y ago
Does anybody know if the East German sportsfolk doped HGH? According to a recent HN post, their lifespan got reduced by around a decade.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31591777 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31591777
- jokowueu 4y agoTeens there were give mega doses of multiple anabolics steroids Also hgh at a young age won't increase life span later in life anyways
- erosenbe0 4y agoHGH seems to increase insulin resistance so without other interventions (e.g. metformin) it may be pro-aging. Exceptional athletes in general may not have the same lifespan as age-matched healthy counterparts so not a good population to look at.