Comparison of the effects of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I on substrate oxidation and on insulin sensitivity in growth hormone-deficient humans.

Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is considered to be the mediator of the growth-promoting effects of growth hormone (GH). The metabolic effects of these two hormones, however, are different. Whereas GH treatment leads to elevated insulin and glucose levels, reduced insulin sensitivity, and impai...

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Main Authors: Hussain, M A, Schmitz, O, Mengel, A, Glatz, Y, Christiansen, J S, Zapf, J, Froesch, E R
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1994
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC295178/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8083353
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