All of the following statements regarding growth hormone are true EXCEPT:
a) GH release is stimulated by physical trauma, critical illness, and exercise.
b) GH decreases glucose uptake by cells.
c) GH release is inhibited by sleep.
d) GH increases production of IGF-1.
e) All of the above are true.
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Answer
Answer c. Growth hormone release is stimulated by sleep. The remainder of the
statements are true. See tables 2 and 3 for additional information about growth
hormone.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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