GROWTH-HORMONE AND SOMATOMEDIN BEHAVIOR IN NEWBORN

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作者
GIORDANO, G [1 ]
FOPPIANI, E [1 ]
MINUTO, F [1 ]
PERRONI, D [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GENOA, IST SCI MED INTERN, CATTEDRA ENDOCRINOL & PATOL COSTITUZIONALE, GENOA, ITALY
来源
ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA | 1976年 / 81卷 / 03期
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10.1530/acta.0.0810449
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Human growth hormone (HGH) and somatomedin (Sm) concentrations were studied in a group of newborns. Plasma HGH values were 41.17 .+-. 24.26 (SD) ng/ml (14.00-90.00 ng/ml) and the Sm value was 0.59 .+-. 0.43 (SD) U/ml (0.18-1.8 U/ml); the difference between these values and the ones observed in normal adults (2.45 .+-. 2.53 (SD) ng/ml and 1.16 .+-. 0.28 (SD) U/ml respectively) were statistically significant. While GH values were higher than in normal adult controls, somatomedin was significantly decreased. The dissociation between human GH and somatomedin in the newborn may reflect a reduced biosynthesis of the somatomedin-generating system and consequently a lack of feedback control on GH exerted by somatomedin.
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页码:449 / 454
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