title: [Effect of water immersion on the cortisol, glucose, growth hormone and prolactin levels in patients with transplanted heart].
abstract: In 6 heart transplant patients (HTP) and in ten healthy subjects the influence of head out water immersion (WI) on blood levels of glucose, cortisol, somatotropic hormone (HGH) and prolactin was examined. Under baseline conditions. HTP showed similar blood levels of the above mentioned parameters as normals. After WI a significant increase of blood HGH but decrease of blood cortisol and prolactin were found in both examined groups. HTP differed from healthy subjects only by a less marked decline of blood cortisol induced by WI. Data obtained in this study suggest presence of a preserved physiological endocrine response of HTP to WI.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Nefrologii Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej, Katowice.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kokot
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Religa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pasyk
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grzeszczak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiecek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frycz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bochenek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D007101:Immersion; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D014867:Water; D011388:Prolactin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: Kortyzol, glukoza, hormon wzrostu i prolaktyna u chorych z przeszczepionym sercem w warunkach immersji wodnej.