Arginine excited GH test

The arginine excitement GH test (growth hormone excitement test) is performed by the following principles. Arginine may excite the secretion of pituitary and pituitary GH by inhibiting the secretion of growth hormone, so the GH secretion response after arginine load is quantified The reserve function of pituitary GH cells can be evaluated.

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