Serum-growth hormone and free-fatty-acids levels following angiocardiography in children.
Blood-free-fatty acids (F.F.A.) and growth-hormone levels were determined in 9 children subjected to cardiac catheterization and angiography. A significant rise of growth-hormone level was recorded immediately after angiocardiography, followed by a marked increase of F.F.A. levels 2--4 hours after termination of the catheterization. These results may indicate that the high levels of F.F.A. sustained after cardiac catheterization and angiography are probably due to the increase of growth -hormone secretion during the procedure.
D000293:Adolescent; D000790:Angiocardiography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D013006:Growth Hormone