The mechanism of arginine- and insulin-induced GH release in humans

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Hanew, Kunihiko ^a  

^a Hanew Endocrine Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arginine; GH; GHRH Antagonist; ITT; Normal Adults

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSULIN RELEASE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTEIN SECRETION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 0034106926     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.47.supplmarch_s23     Document Type: Article

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