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What percentage of GH circulates free in plasma?
What percentage of GH circulates free in plasma?
- ~20%
- ~80%
- ~60% (correct)
- ~40%
In maximal stimulation, what changes in the GH pulsatile secretion pattern?
In maximal stimulation, what changes in the GH pulsatile secretion pattern?
- Frequency of pulses increases (correct)
- Amplitude of pulses increases
- Intensity of pulses increases
- Duration of pulses increases
During which stage of sleep does GH pulsatile secretion occur?
During which stage of sleep does GH pulsatile secretion occur?
- Stages III & IV (correct)
- Stage I
- Stage II
- REM sleep
What is the main effect of GH on adipose cells?
What is the main effect of GH on adipose cells?
What is the main regulatory effect of somatostatin on growth hormone (GH) secretion?
What is the main regulatory effect of somatostatin on growth hormone (GH) secretion?
What effect does GHRH have on growth hormone (GH) secretion?
What effect does GHRH have on growth hormone (GH) secretion?
Which hormone is responsible for mediating the growth-promoting action of growth hormone (GH)?
Which hormone is responsible for mediating the growth-promoting action of growth hormone (GH)?
What induces the secretory burst of growth hormone (GH) at puberty?
What induces the secretory burst of growth hormone (GH) at puberty?
What is the most common cause of acromegaly?
What is the most common cause of acromegaly?
Which condition may result from multiple anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies?
Which condition may result from multiple anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies?
What is the effect of GH deficiency in childhood if left untreated?
What is the effect of GH deficiency in childhood if left untreated?
What is the outcome of a glucose suppression test in a patient with acromegaly?
What is the outcome of a glucose suppression test in a patient with acromegaly?
