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Growth hormone and somatomedin-C response to synthetic human pancreatic tumor GH-releasing factor in hypopituitary and constitutionally short children.

GH and somatomedin-C response to acute hpGRF-44 iv administration (1 microgram/Kg bw) was studied in 16 patients with hypopituitarism (GHD) and in 7 constitutionally short subjects. GH-deficient patients evidenced a significant GH increase peaking between 15 and 60 min. (4.95 +/- 0.88 ng/ml, mean +/- SE) (p less than 0.01 vs placebo). In non GH-deficient subjects GH increase was more pronounced (peak 18.00 +/- 3.01 ng/ml; p less than 0.01 vs both placebo and GHD group). Acid-extractable somatomedin-C was slightly, but significantly higher than baseline at 12th h (p less than 0.01) in both patients with hypopituitarism (basal value: 0.067 +/- 0.021 U/ml; 12 h: 0.096 +/- 0.024 U/ml) and constitutionally short subjects (basal value 0.62 +/- 0.13; 12h 0.72 +/- 0.16 U/ml). In 3 subjects with hypopituitarism multiple iv administrations (1 microgram/kg bw at 09:30 and 21:30 h for 4 days) produced on the average a modest increase of the GH responsiveness, were more effective to enhance somatomedin-C concentration, but not sufficient to reach normal levels. Sc administration of the same dose at 4-h intervals by a programmable portable pump - performed on 6 GHD subjects - produced an increase of GH peak response on the 4th day of treatment (1.38 +/- 0.31 ng/ml) with respect to the one observed on the first day (0.42 +/- 0.09 ng/ml). Somatomedin-C increase was low and inconstant. These data support the use of a 4-5-day pulsatile treatment in the differentiation between hypothalamic and pituitary deficiency, and the possibility of therapeutical use of GRF with the same protocol when a response is evidenced.[1]

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  1. Growth hormone and somatomedin-C response to synthetic human pancreatic tumor GH-releasing factor in hypopituitary and constitutionally short children. Minuto, F., Barreca, A., Del Monte, P., Mauri, R., Resentini, M., Fortini, P., Morabito, M., Giordano, G. J. Endocrinol. Invest. (1986) [Pubmed]
 
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