Growth hormone response to clonidine in obese children.
Indian Pediatr
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1991 Jul; 28(7): 737-40
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Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-9338
ABSTRACT
Basal and stimulated serum growth hormone (GH) levels after exercise, insulin induced hypoglycemia (IIH) and oral clonidine were evaluated in 20 (16 M, 4 F) normal statured obese (body mass index greater than or equal to 25 kg/M2) children. Basal serum GH levels (mean +/- SEM, 2.0 +/- 0.38 ng/ml) were not different from basal levels in non-obese children. The mean peak levels were 3.16 +/- 1.17 ng/ml, 2.15 +/- 0.36 ng/ml and 3.15 +/- 1.12 ng/ml (+/- SEM) after exercise, IIH and oral clonidine, respectively. The positive responses (peak level of serum GH greater than 7 ng/ml) were seen in 10% with exercise, in 10% with clonidine and in none with IIH test. These observations suggest that GH response to oral clonidine is subnormal in obese children.
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Sujet Principal:
Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Hormone de croissance
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Enfant
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Adolescent
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Clonidine
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Épreuve d'effort
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Obésité
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian Pediatr
Année:
1991
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Article
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