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Question 1

Clonidine, levodopa and exercise are factions that ___________ GHRH levels

Answer 1

increase

Question 2

Arginine and insulin induced hypoglycemia cause diminished SST, which ____________ GH release

Answer 2

increases

Question 3

Glutamine has _______ effects on the intestinal mucosa

Answer 3

trophic

Question 4

Patients with Turner syndrome have an increased risk of ___________ while taking GH

Answer 4

otitis media

Question 5

AE of GH

Answer 5

pancreatitis, gynecomastia, nevus growth

Question 6

AE of GH in adults

Answer 6

myalgias and arthralgias carpal tunnel

Question 7

what reduces the production of GH

Answer 7

somatostatin analogs

dopamine receptor agonists

Question 8

What prevents GH from activating GH signaling pathways

Answer 8

pegvisomant

Question 9

What are the GH antagonists

Answer 9

somatostatin analogs
dopamine receptor agonists
pegvisomant

Question 10

Where can you find somatostatin?

Answer 10

hypothalamus

pancreas and other sites in the GI

Question 11

What does somatostatin inhibit?

Answer 11

GH
TSH
glucagon
insulin 
gastrin