Subject matter of the present invention is a method for predicting the cardiovascular risk or the total mortality risk in a subject comprising: determining the fasting level of growth hormone (hGH), and/or its isoforms in a bodily fluid obtained from said subject; and correlating said fasting level of growth hormone (hGH), and/or its isoforms with a cardiovascular risk or the total mortality risk, wherein an enhanced level is predictive for an enhanced risk.

A method for treating growth hormone deficiency, including administering a human growth hormone fusion protein (GX-H9). A method includes administering a pharmaceutical composition containing an hGH fusion protein (GX-H9) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the fusion protein (GX-H9) is administered once a week at a dose of 0.4 to 1.6 mg per body weight kg of a pediatric patient, or administered once every two weeks at a dose of 0.8 to 3.2 mg per body weight kg of a pediatric patient.

The present invention provides a method for measuring growth hormone level in a human or animal subject, including a method of assessing pituitary-related growth hormone deficiency in a human or animal subject, after macimorelin oral administration to the subject.

Described herein is a new oral method for using MK-0677 for detecting growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD). Also described is a method of treating growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in children with a functional hypothalamic-pituitary GH axis.

Described herein is a new oral method for using MK-0677 for detecting growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD). Also described is a method of treating growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in children with a functional hypothalamic-pituitary GH axis.

Described herein is a new oral method for using MK-0677 for detecting growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD). Also described is a method of treating growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in children with a functional hypothalamic-pituitary GH axis.

Provided herein is a method of binding growth hormone secretagogue receptors in one or more companion animals or livestock to stimulate hunger independent of release of growth hormone. The method can provide administering a therapeutically effective amount of a capromorelin-containing composition to a companion animal or livestock in need thereof for a period of at least 30 days. Optionally, one or more flavoring agents or flavor-masking agents can be added to the capromorelin-containing composition to enhance or mask the flavoring of the composition for the companion animal or livestock.

Described herein is a new oral method for using MK-0677 for detecting growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD). Also described is a method of treating growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in children with a functional hypothalamic-pituitary GH axis.

Provided herein is a method of treating weight loss in one or more companion animals or livestock. The method can provide administering a therapeutically effective amount of a capromorelin-containing composition to a companion animal or livestock in need thereof for a period of at least 30 days. Optionally, one or more flavoring agents or flavor-masking agents can be added to the capromorelin-containing composition to enhance or mask the flavoring of the composition for the companion animal or livestock.

Described herein is a new oral method for using MK-0677 for detecting growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD). Also described is a method of treating growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in children with a functional hypothalamic-pituitary GH axis.