title: [Plasma growth hormone in obese patients. Comparison of response to arginine and L-dopa (author's transl)].
abstract: The present study aimed at testing the hypothesis that l-dopa could obtain a better growth hormone (G.H.) stimulation than metabolic stimuli in obese patients. Arginine (30 g i-v) and l-dopa (1 g per os) were used in 12 obese, non diabetic, female in patients. No significant difference of plasma G.H. peak level (arginine : 11,3 ng/ml +/- 8.6. L-dopa : 9.2 +/- 5.6) appeared between these two types of stimulation
mesh_terms: D001120:Arginine; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D007980:Levodopa; D013006:Growth Hormone; D001120:Arginine
vernacular_title: Secrétion d'hormone de croissance chez l'obèse. Etude comparative de la stimulation par arginine et L-dopa.