Todorova V, Vanderpool D, Blossom S, Nwokedi E, Hennings L, Mrak R, et al
GHK-Cu is found in blood plasma and is an FDA-approved ingredient in topical antiaging cosmetics but it is currently banned as an injectable because of safety concerns, such as the risk of immune reactions caused by impurities
However, its important to assess how much of this perceived benefit is supported by evidence and what outcomes practitioners and patients can realistically expect
However, there have been limited reports of liver injury for individuals taking the supplement for even short amounts of time (one week to four months)
To our knowledge, this has been documented to date in only one report showing that patients with NAFLD had increased hepatic protein glutathionylation, which was correlated with steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis 40
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