ALTERATION OF PITUITARY GROWTH HORMONE RESERVE IN HYPOTHYROIDISM / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

In order to investigate influence of hypothyroidism on pituitary growth hormone (GH) reserve, a study was conducted on 14 patients with primary hypothyroidism (females 12, males 2; age range 15-58 yrs.) by measuring the response of GH to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia. Twenty healthy persons were used as normal controls. The serum peak GH values after hypoglycaemia were 18.84+7.17 ug/L in the patient group and 35.31 +3.98 ug/L in the controls. The difference was statistically significant (t = 2.157, p