Some metabolic aspects of growth hormone in rats

ABSTRACT

Growth hormone in doses of 4.0 and 10.0 U/kg b. wt./day for 6 weeks increased body weight gain, weight of liver and its tissue protein, DNA, and RNA levels. It also increased the levels of total protein, sodium and potassium in serum of rats. The hormone decreased weight of testes and seminal vesicles. Moreover, it decreased the level of tissue protein, DNA and RNA of seminal vesicles, albumin and calcium in serum