Effects of cranial radiation on hypothalamic-adenohypophyseal function: abnormal growth hormone secretory dynamics.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
; 54(6): 1135-9, 1982 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
The function of the hypothalamic-adenohypophyseal unit was tested in 2 groups of rhesus monkeys before and at periodic intervals after the administration of 2400 and 4000 rads cranial radiation. This therapy was given in 10 fractions over a 2-week period. Plasma TSH, basally and after TRH administration, and LH and FSH, before and after gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation, were normal up to 1 yr after radiation. Plasma GH at the basal state and after arginine and L-dopa stimulation was also normal. An insulin tolerance test, however, demonstrated a blunted GH response at a dose (0.1 U/kg) that caused brisk stimulation of GH secretion in normal control monkeys. A larger dose of insulin (0.2 U/kg) resulted in ample secretion of GH in these animals, suggesting decreased hypothalamic sensitivity to insulin in treated animals. The measurement of GH every 20 min for 24 h in animals treated with 4000 rads showed a dramatically altered secretory pattern of GH 1 yr after radiation. GH secretory spikes were markedly decreased in both frequency and amplitude, suggesting a reduction in the normal daily production of GH.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hormônio do Crescimento
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Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
Ano de publicação:
1982
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Article