Effect of growth hormone treatment on hyperinsulinemia associated with turner syndrome
Caprio S, Boulware S, Press M, Sherwin R, Rubin K, Carpenter T, Plewe G, Tamborlane W. Effect of growth hormone treatment on hyperinsulinemia associated with turner syndrome. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1992, 120: 238-243. PMID: 1735819, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80434-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl subjectsGrowth hormoneTurner syndromeHyperinsulinemic responseInsulin responseHyperglycemic glucose clamp techniqueSecond-phase insulin responseInsulin-stimulated glucose metabolismGlucose-stimulated insulin responseMonths of therapyMonths of treatmentTotal cholesterol levelsExcessive insulin secretionGrowth hormone treatmentGlucose clamp techniqueGlucose clamp procedureHuman growth hormoneBlood pressureGlucose incrementGlycosylated hemoglobinInsulin resistancePlasma levelsCholesterol levelsClamp procedureHealthy children