Definitions for "Replacement Therapy"
A treatment program designed to compensate for a deficiency. Growth hormone replacement therapy (e.g., GENOTROPIN) is used to compensate for inadequate secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
In hemophilia, the infusion of clotting factor(s) to serve as a temporary substitute for the body's missing or deficient factor. In hemophilia A, Factor VIII is infused as the replacement therapy.
Anti-aging therapy based on restoring key hormone levels (Estrogen, Testosterone, HGH, DHEA, etc.) to youthful levels, by means of physician-supervised injections or other means of administration. An alternative approach is to take key supplements (precursors, releasers, etc.) in sufficient quantity to stimulate increased production by the human body and prevent or reverse the effects of advancing age.
an enhanced sense of general well-being