title: Paradoxic elevation of serum growth hormone levels after splenectomy and/or paraesophagogastric devascularization in patients with portal hypertension.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000097:blood*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D013006:Growth Hormone