The growth hormone secretagogue hexarelin stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis via arginine vasopressin.
GH secretagogues (GHSs) act via specific receptors in the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland to release GH. GHSs also stimulate the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis via central mechanisms probably involving CRH or arginine vasopressin (AVP). We studied the effects of hexarelin, CRH, and de...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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