L-arginine-induced growth hormone secretion is not influenced by co- infusion of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N-monomethyl-L-arginine in healthy men

Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-73

  Nielsen, Steen ^a   Ebdrup, Lotte ^a   Bech, Jesper Nørgaard ^a   Christiansen, Jens Sandahl ^a   Pedersen, Erling Bjerregård ^a   Jørgensen, Jens Otto L ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Hormones; Nitric oxide; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GROWTH HORMONE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0033080866     PISSN: 10966374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ghir.1999.0089     Document Type: Article

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