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It is well known that hypothyroidism is frequently associated with impaired GH responses to different stimuli. In the present study we have evaluated GH responses to GH-releasing factor (GRF) in patients with primary hypothyroidism before and during T4 replacement therapy. Fourteen patients (age range 26-60 years) underwent two GRF tests (1 microgram/kg) before and during replacement therapy (150 micrograms/d). Administration of T4 increased peak GH responses to GRF in 9 patients and in the group as a whole (mean +/- SEM, 17.0 +/- 2.8 vs 32.6 +/- 5.7 mU/l, P less than 0.02). When the data are analysed by means of area under the curve (AUC), the GH response to GRF was increased by T4 in 10 patients and in the group as a whole (mean +/- SEM, 51.7 +/- 14.3 vs 101.5 +/- 28.1, P less than 0.02). These data indicate that thyroid hormone replacement therapy enhances the responsiveness of the somatotroph to GRF 1-29 in patients with primary hypothyroidism.
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