Growth hormone (GH) secretion in primary adrenal insufficiency: Effects of cortisol withdrawal and patterned replacement on GH pulsatility and circadian rhythmicity

Pituitary

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 175-179

  Barkan, Ariel L ^a,b,c   DeMott Friberg, Roberta ^a,b,c   Samuels, Mary H ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addison's disease; Diurnal rhythm; Hydrocortisone; Somatotropin

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOMATOSTATIN;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE; SIMULATION;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULSATILE FLOW;

EID: 0034432716     PISSN: 1386341X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011455826842     Document Type: Article

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