The effect of growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy on sympathetic nerve hyperactivity in hypopituitary adults: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover, short-term trial followed by long-term open GH replacement in hypopituitary adults.

OBJECTIVE: To test whether sympathetic nerve hyperactivity associated with adult hypopituitarism and untreated growth hormone (GH) deficiency is affected by GH treatment. DESIGN AND METHODS: Sympathetic nerve activity to the muscle vascular bed (MSA) expressed as burst frequency (bursts/min) and in...

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Main Authors: Sverrisdóttir, Y, Elam, M, Caidahl, K, Söderling, A, Herlitz, H, Johannsson, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003