Effect of sustained hyperglycemia on growth hormone secretion in free-moving rats.
Sustained hyperglycemia was shown not to suppress growth hormone secretion in the free-moving conscious rat. It is concluded that the rat is not a suitable model for the study of the effects of glucose on growth hormone secretion.
D000818:Animals; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000378:metabolism*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D013006:Growth Hormone; D005947:Glucose