Is the growth hormone concentration regulated by the morning rise in the plasma cortisol concentration?
Exogenous steroids affect plasma growth hormone (GH) concentrations and hypothalamic somatostatin levels either directly, by stimulating the anterior pituitary gland, or indirectly by partially inhibiting the response of the pituitary gland to stimuli. The effect of the circadian rhythm of cortisol...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1996
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