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- Publisher
- Bioscientifica
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1994 The Authors. All Rights Reserved.
- ISSN
- 0022-0795
- eISSN
- 1479-6805
- DOI
- 10.1677/joe.0.1410541
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
AbstractNumerous data suggest that impaired growth hormone secretion in short children is usually related to abnormal regulation of the hormone at the hypothalamic level. In order to improve our understanding of neurohypothalamic dysfunction in short children, we measured basal and peak (after l–dopa stimulation) plasma growth hormone-releasing hormone levels in 43 prepubertal children. Among them, in 23 children suspected of having hypothalamic growth hormone dysregulation, growth hormone-releasing hormone values were significantly higher than those observed in normal short stature children (n=20), no longer correlated with peak growth hormone following l–dopa, and negatively correlated with growth velocity. This suggests that a predominant inhibitor of growth hormone secretion, such as an increase in somatostatin tone, might be prevalent in a large number of children with partial growth hormone deficiency and suspected hypothalamic growth hormone dysregulation.Journal of Endocrinology (1994) 141, 541–546
Journal
Journal of Endocrinology – Bioscientifica
Published: Jun 1, 1994