Impairment of GH secretion in adults with primary empty sella

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 329-333

  Gasperi, Maurizio ^a   Aimaretti, G ^b   Cecconi, E ^a   Colao, A ^c   Di Somma, C ^c   Cannavo S ^d   Baffoni, C ^b   Cosottini, M ^e   Curto L ^d   Trimarchi, F ^d   Lombardi, G ^c   Grasso, L ^a   Ghigo, E ^b   Martino, E ^a  

^a CISANELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult GH deficiency; Empty sella; GH; GHRH+arginine; IGF I; ITT; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; INSULIN HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PROVOCATION TEST; STIMULATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARGININE; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REFERENCE VALUES; THINNESS;

EID: 0036225833     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03344013     Document Type: Article

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