Correlation between plasma growth hormone and insulin and blood glucose concentrations in premature infants.
Plasma growth hormone, insulin and blood glucose levels were measured longitudinally during the first 60 days of life in 21 premature infants (8 males and 13 females) born between the 6th and 8th month of gestation. When these variables were related to age it was found that insulin and glucose, which are lower than in the prepubertal children and adults, rise simultaneously. Whereas growth hormone, which is higher than in older prepubertal children, decreases during the first 2 weeks of life. The decrease in growth hormone continues during the first 2 months of life, in contrast to the increases in insulin and glucose which do not persist in as long a period.
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D013006:Growth Hormone