What else could be causing Jobs hormonal imbalance?
He could have a thyroid problem, note Brawley and Roos. Roos also says it’s possible that Jobs has low levels of growth hormone due to a chronic illness. “There are three possibilities: He has growth hormone deficiency, he has pancreatic enzyme deficiency, or he has both,” says Roos. But that’s speculation. “I definitely encourage folks to take him at his word and realize that the weight loss could be due to his disease progressing, but it’s also very, very likely due to some nonmalignant process,” says Brawley. SOURCES: Robert Lustig, MD, professor of clinical pediatrics, division of endocrinology, University of California, San Francisco. Bernard A. Roos, MD, director, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Miami VA and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Jay Marks, MD, associate clinical professor of medicine, University of California at Los Angeles. Otis Brawley, MD, chief medical officer, American Cancer Society. ©2009 WebMD, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
