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Horm Metab Res 1973; 5(3): 163-167
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1093964
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Growth Hormone Fluctuations in the Paramortal Period[*] [**]

P.  Stubbe , H.  Mentzel , H.  Wolf
  • Pediatric Department, University of Göttingen, Germany
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07 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

Continuous determinations of growth hormone, insulin and parameters of acid base balance have been performed in critically ill infants and those surviving in order to define the moment of previously described increase of GH concentration before death. The regular occurrence of this behavior in all dying infants was unrelated to changes of acid base balance, glucose, insulin and temperature. A concomitant increase of glycerol and decrease of pO2 was observed. The GH changes may be typical of dissociated cardiac and respiratory arrest, the latter occurring usually some time earlier in infants of this age.

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Growth Hormone - Insulin - Glycerol - Glucose - Acid Base Balance - Temperature - Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Premature Infants - Newborn Infants

1 Supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Grant No. Stu 61/1 and 61/3, Me 216/3 and Wo 69/7.

1 Supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Grant No. Stu 61/1 and 61/3, Me 216/3 and Wo 69/7.

2 In part presented at the Second International Symposium on Growth Hormone, Milan, Italy, May 1971.