title: [Effect of growth hormone and parenteral nutrition on the catabolic phase following major digestive surgery].
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to determine if the administration of a biosynthetic human growth hormone (bGH) was able to enhance the efficacy of total parenteral nutrition (PN). Patients (n = 38) who had undergone major gastrointestinal surgery were randomly divided in two groups. Group I (n = 20) treated only with PN and Group II (n = 18) treated as in Group I plus bGH (4 UI/daily). Our study shows that the administration of bGH produces a significant increase in serum levels of growth hormone and Somatomedin-C. It also caused a positive nitrogen balance from the first 24 hours on (p less than 0.01). In Group II on day 12 after operation a statistically significant increase in transferrin (p less than 0.05), albumin (p less than 0.01) and total proteins (p less than 0.02) was observed. Our study suggest that the administration of bGH produces, perhaps through Somatomedin-C as mediator, an increase in protein synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Patología y Clínica Quirúrgica, Hospital Universitario, Granada.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Guerrero
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Capitán
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosell
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García-Carriazo
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Maldonado
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vara Thorbeck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone
vernacular_title: Efecto de la hormona del crecimiento y la nutrición parenteral sobre la fase catabólica tras cirugía digestiva mayor.