Growth hormone response to growth hormone releasing hormone 1-40 in turner’s syndrome

Marco Cappa; Sandro Loche; Patrizia Borrelli; Roberto Corda; Romana Marini; Cristiana Porcedda; Carlo Pintor

doi:10.1159/000180770

Growth hormone response to growth hormone releasing hormone 1-40 in turner’s syndrome

Marco Cappa, Sandro Loche, Patrizia Borrelli, Roberto Corda, Romana Marini, Cristiana Porcedda, Carlo Pintor

Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

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Abstract

The response of growth hormone (GH) to acute administration of GH-releasing hormone 1-40 (GHRH) was evaluated in 12 patients with Turner’s syndrome and in 12 prepubertal or earlypubertal girls. In 7 of 12 patients GHRH induced a definite increase (>10 ng/ml) of plasma GH levels. In 5 patients there was a poor GH rise after GHRH administration (

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Number of pages	6
Journal	Hormone Research in Paediatrics
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000180770
Publication status	Published - 1987

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Keywords

GHRH 1-40
Growth hormone
Turner’s syndrome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Endocrinology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Cappa, M., Loche, S., Borrelli, P., Corda, R., Marini, R., Porcedda, C., & Pintor, C. (1987). Growth hormone response to growth hormone releasing hormone 1-40 in turner’s syndrome. Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 27(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1159/000180770

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