Metabolic response to human growth hormone during prolonged starvation

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Abstract

The metabolic response to human growth hormone (HGH) was studied in five obese subjects in the fed state and during prolonged (5-6 wk) starvation. In the fed state (three subjects), HGH induced an elevation in basal serum insulin concentration, a minimal increase in blood and urine ketone levels, and a marked reduction in urinary nitrogen and potassium excretion resulting in positive nitrogen and potassium balance.

Authors

Philip Felig, Errol B. Marliss, George F. Cahill Jr.