Growth hormone studies in growth retardation. Therapeutic response to administration of androgen.
Growth hormone assays were performed before and after androgen administration in a 12-year-old boy with unexplained growth retardation. A subnormal growth hormone secretion in response to a standard hypoglycemic stimulus was demonstrated, and it was corrected by androgen pretreatment. After that, a normal serum growth hormone level and a temporary growth spurt were demonstrated.
D001769:Blood; D002648:Child; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects*; D013006:Growth Hormone; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D013739:Testosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013739:Testosterone; D013006:Growth Hormone