Growth Hormone and Surgery

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Growth hormone (GH) is a very potent anabolic agent released in the physiological situation in a pulsative manner from the pituitary gland. GH stimulates the protein synthesis and increases the intracellular transport of amino acids. When GH is administered to surgical patients, nitrogen retention is regulary seen, and in most situations fast mobilization takes place. The present data indicate that GH has a beneficial effect on the healing processes after surgery and trauma.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): HRE

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Horm Res Paediatr

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1663-2818

Title: Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISBN: 978-3-8055-5924-9

ISBN: 978-3-318-01776-2

ISSN (Print): 1663-2818

ISSN (Electronic): 1663-2826

Publication date Subscription-year: 1993

Publication date (Print): 1993

Publication date (Electronic): 05 December 2008

Volume: 40

Issue: 1-3

Pages: 99-101

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Tromsø University Hospital, Tromsø, Norway

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Publisher ID: 183775 Other ID: Horm Res 1993;40:99–101

DOI: 10.1159/000183775

PubMed ID: 8300057

SO-VID: 640e9247-8c6a-4997-af7a-22c7dfcae5c5

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