M. Seyerhansen et al., INFLUENCE OF BIOSYNTHETIC HUMAN GROWTH-HORMONE ON THE BIOMECHANICAL STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT IN SKIN INCISIONAL WOUNDS OF DIABETIC RATS, European surgical research, 25(3), 1993, pp. 162-168
The influence of biosynthetic human growth hormone (b-hGH) on the mech
anical strength development of skin incisional wounds in diabetic rats
has been investigated after 4, 7 and 21 days of healing. Diabetes cau
sed decreased mechanical strength of the wounds. After 21 days of heal
ing, the diabetic animals treated with b-hGH from 7 days before wound
infliction had an increased maximum load (14%) compared with the untre
ated diabetic animals. After 4 and 7 days of healing, no differences i
n the biomechanical strength of diabetic wounds with and without b-hGH
treatment were found. The diabetic animals receiving b-hGH showed a s
ignificant increase in body weight compared with the untreated diabeti
c animals. In the diabetic animals, the blood glucose concentration wa
s increased by treatment with b-hGH. In conclusion, treatment with b-h
GH from 7 days before operation can counteract the reduced mechanical
strength of skin wounds in diabetic rats on day 2 1.