Comparison of arginine and insulin stimuli on pituitary GH secretion.
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.
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*
D007328:Insulin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D001120:Arginine