Changes in serum insulin, blood sugar, and free fatty acid levels four hours after administration of human growth hormone to fasting children with short stature.
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Previous studies on normal and hypopituitary adults have demonstrated that administration of human growth hormone (HGH) is associated with changes in blood sugar (BS),'free fatty acids (FFA),"4 insulin like activity (ILA),' and plasma immunoreactive insulin (IRI).' The following investigation was carried out to study the acute effects of HGH on serum IRI, BS, and plasma FFA concentrations in normal and hypopituitary children.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
دوره 40 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1967