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Serious side effects of the prescription medication include pancreatitis, thyroid tumors, gastroparesis (stomach paralysis), and ileus (intestinal blockage)
Meta-analyses suggest that 620mg daily can slightly raise HDL (good) cholesterol and lower triglycerides and systolic blood pressure, though effects remain small overall.28 29 30 31 Who are they not for
"Peptides and the pituitary: new insights into GH secretion." Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am
in these cases, melanonychia is associated with localized thickening of the nail plate and perforations (free edge), aiding in differentiation from nail melanoma (Fig