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Growth hormone response to growth hormone-releasing hormone in schizophrenic patients

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.147.8.1072

Ten schizophrenic patients and five normal control subjects were challenged with growth hormone-releasing hormone in a pilot study investigating growth hormone secretion from the pituitary. The results suggest suprapituitary dysfunction in schizophrenia, but replication in a larger study is needed.

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