[Effect of human growth hormone on nitrogen retention].
A 13-year-old female, suffering from chronic juvenile arthritis, whose disease and medication had caused a severe catabolic state, was alimented orally and parenterally for a 32-day period. The influence of an intravenous supplement of arginine to stimulate endogenous human growth hormone (HGH) secretion, e.g. 4 U HGH/day, on nitrogen retention was studied. The administered amount of arginine (16 g/day) was not sufficient to cause an increase of either the serum HGH concentration or the nitrogen retention whereas nitrogen retention increased dramatically after the daily administration of 4 U HGH.
D000293:Adolescent; D001835:Body Weight; D002100:Cachexia / Q000178:diet therapy*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods
D013006:Growth Hormone; D009584:Nitrogen
Beeinflussung der Stickstoffretention durch menschliches Wachstumshormon.