title: Growth hormone-releasing hormone. Studies in cord blood from term human newborns.
abstract: Plasma growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) was measured by radioimmunoassay in the cord blood from 32 healthy human newborns after 38-41 weeks of gestation. All were born by uncomplicated vaginal delivery. The GHRH levels in cord blood were 78.33 +/- 8.35 pg/ml at 40 weeks of gestation, approximately threefold higher than the levels at 38 weeks of gestation (27.00 +/- 2.55 pg/ml). No significant differences were found between girls and boys. The rise of plasma GHRH levels in cord blood of the full-term newborns between 38 and 40 weeks of gestation suggests a role of this peptide in the neonatal growth regulation.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005865:Gestational Age; D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D013007:Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone