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Modification of Hormonal Responses to Arginine by Alpha-adrenergic Blockade

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Journal Br Med J
Specialty General Medicine
Date 1969 Jul 19
PMID 5792915
Citations 1
Authors
J M Buckler
A M Bold
M Taberner
D R London
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Abstract

alpha-Adrenergic blockade with phentolamine significantly enhances the insulin response to arginine. In women phentolamine may inhibit the growth hormone response to arginine. It is suggested that adrenergic mechanisms may act as modulators in hormonal responses to infused amino-acid.

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