Integrated concentrations of growth hormone correlated with stage of puberty and estrogen levels in girls

Leslie P. Plotnick; Robert G. Thompson; Inese Beitins; Robert M. Blizzard

doi:10.1210/jcem-38-3-436

Integrated concentrations of growth hormone correlated with stage of puberty and estrogen levels in girls

Leslie P. Plotnick, Robert G. Thompson, Inese Beitins, Robert M. Blizzard

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The integrated concentration of growth hormone in plasma (ICGH) was measured in 5 normal prepubertal and 6 pubertal girls (8 specimens) over an 18-24 hr period and under conditions of normal activity. The mean ±SD ICGH of these girls was 5.0 ± 1.0 ng/ml which is similar to that previously reported for boys (5.6 ± 3.6 ng/ml). There was no difference in the ICGH of prepubertal and pubertal girls. The ICGH of the girls was not related to age or plasma estradiol; it was lower than the mean ICGH for adult women on oral contraceptives but significantly greater than the ICGH of normally menstruating women and of postmenopausal women on no medication.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	436-439
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem-38-3-436
State	Published - Mar 1974

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Biochemistry
Endocrinology
Clinical Biochemistry
Biochemistry, medical

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