Bellevue doctor Ken Jones investigated for prescribing HGH and steroids

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Bellevue doctor investigated for prescribing human growth hormone
MSNBC
[Ken] Jones offers a new anti-aging program through Las Vegas-based Cenegenics. Local martial arts teacher Joseph Simonet says it works for him. He regularly injects himself with growth hormone. [...]

"If patients demonstrate they do have a deficiency in these hormones, they can be used and used appropriately and used in a responsible manner," said Jones. "There's nothing wrong with it at all; they're not dangerous."

"I don't know if that's a responsible use of growth hormone," said Dr. Larry Stonesifer, endocrinologist.

In a formal statement of charges, the Department of Health alleges that Jones prescribed human growth hormone to two patients who "had no documented evidence of pituitary or hypothalamic disease." In other words, they didn't need it.

"I think he should be worried that this medicine has potential long-term side effects that we just don't know about," said Stonesifer.

The attorney for Jones denies Jones prescribed human growth hormone unnecessarily and plans to fight the charges. He also said there's no evidence the side effects of human growth hormone are any more serious than any other drug available behind the counter or by prescription.
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