Ghrelin is suppressed by glucagon and does not mediate glucagon-related growth hormone release

Denton Hirsh,Claudine Heinrichs,Bert Leenders,Alfred C. K. Wong,David E. Cummings,Jean-Pierre Chanoine

Ghrelin is suppressed by glucagon and does not mediate glucagon-related growth hormone release

2005

Denton Hirsh
Claudine Heinrichs
Bert Leenders
Alfred C. K. Wong
David E. Cummings
Jean-Pierre Chanoine

Background: Glucagon stimulation is routinely used as a provocative test to assess growth hormone (GH) sufficiency in pediatrics. Ghrelin also markedly stimulates GH secretion. Becau

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Glucagon
Insulin
Hormone
Ghrelin
Endocrinology
Secretion
Internal medicine
Diabetes mellitus
Area under the curve
Stimulation
Medicine
growth hormone
glucagon stimulation
growth hormone secretion
Provocative test

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