The differential effects of galanin-(1 - 30) and -(3 - 30) on anterior pituitary hormone secretion in vivo in humans

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 278, Issue 6 41-6, 2000, Pages

  Todd, Jeannie F ^a   Edwards, C Mark B ^a   Ghatei, Mohammad A ^a   Bloom, Stephen R ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Infusion; Pituitary function test; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; GALANIN; GALANIN RECEPTOR; GONADORELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; PROLACTIN; PROTIRELIN;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033919724     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.2000.278.6.e1060     Document Type: Article

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