Abstract:Effects of a 72-h prostacyclin (PGI2) infusion (5 ng/kg/min) on hormone levels were studied in 11 patients (5 males, 6 females) suffering from obliterative arterial disease of the lower extremities. ACTH, cortisol, TSH, prolactin (Prl), GH, LH, FSH, T3, T4, calcitonin, parathyroid hormone (PTH), insulin, plasma renin activity (PRA), aldosterone and testosterone levels were measured at \m=-\15, 0,30, 120, 240 min and 24, 48, 72 and 96 h after the infusion. During the first 240 min Prl and GH levels showed an in… Show more
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