title: Growth-hormone releasing hormone in a bronchial carcinoid.
abstract: The case is reported of a 43-year-old patient with a peripherally located bronchial carcinoid tumor containing large amounts of immunoreactive and bioactive growth-hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Because no GHRH was found in the peripheral circulation, there was no quantitative or qualitative derangement of growth-hormone secretion. The tumor was excised completely by thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt, University of Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schopohl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Losa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wolfram
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Thetter
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Permanetter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: v Werder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone