Dose-effect study of intranasal administration of growth hormone-releasing hormone-44-NH2 in healthy subjects.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
; 71(2): 512-5, 1990 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-2116440
ABSTRACT
Intranasal (in) administration of GH-releasing hormone-40- (GHRH-40) has been demonstrated to be efficient in stimulating GH secretion at doses equal to or higher than 30 micrograms/kg in man. We performed a dose-response study with GHRH-44-NH2 (GHRH) given by nasal spray and closely monitored local tolerance. Twelve normal young men were given 5 GNRH doses (125, 250, 500, 750, and 1000 micrograms) and placebo in random order according to a latin square design. Mild symptoms of local intolerance, subjective, objective, or both, were noted in the first 20 min after spray in 30 of 72 tests, and a significant difference (P = 0.003) was obtained in their frequency between the group placebo plus the lowest dose and the group of the other doses. The areas under the GH curves were significantly different between the subjects and the doses (by analysis of variance, P = 0.001 and P = 0.025, respectively). Multiple comparison tests showed a significant difference between the 3 highest doses and the placebo (P = 0.005, P = 0.05, and P = 0.02, respectively) and a significant difference between the highest dose and the 2 lowest doses (P = 0.005). By weighted linear regression between GH areas under the curve and GHRH doses the dose-response relationship was established as y = 1.226x + 457. The magnitude of the GH peaks induced by in GHRH was significantly lower than that induced by iv GHRH. We conclude that in the normal young men tested, who were high responders to GHRH (as demonstrated by iv test), a 500-micrograms dose is sufficient to elicit GH secretion. Local tolerance, although imperfect, appears satisfactory to permit a clinical trial in children.
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Assunto principal:
Fragmentos de Peptídeos
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Hormônio do Crescimento
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Hormônio Liberador de Hormônio do Crescimento
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
1990
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