Beta-adrenoceptor-blocking drugs, growth hormone and acromegaly.
Chronic treatment with oxprenolol or propranolol in active hypertensive patients was associated with elevation of serum growth hormone (GH). Propranolol, 80 mg orally, caused a marked rise in GH in 3 of 4 acromegalic patients.
D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010096:Oxprenolol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology*
D010096:Oxprenolol; D013006:Growth Hormone; D011433:Propranolol; D005947:Glucose