Abstract:Objective: In Cushing's disease (CD), GH responsiveness to several stimuli, including ghrelin, GHRP-6, and GHRH, is blunted. Recovery of GH secretion after remission of hypercortisolism after transsphenoidal surgery, radiotherapy, or adrenalectomy is controversial. There are no studies evaluating the effect of primary clinical treatment with ketoconazole on GH secretion in CD. The aim of this study is to compare ghrelin-, GHRP-6-, and GHRH-induced GH release before and after ketoconazole in CD. Design: GH resp… Show more
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