title: Comparison of arginine and insulin stimuli on pituitary GH secretion.
abstract: Ninety subjects, of both sexes, affected by growth failure, were tested comparatively with insulin and arginine stimuli. This latter, if performed at a dose of 0.8 g/kg, results to be the most efficient test, regardless of sex.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001120:Arginine; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D001120:Arginine