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2. Maternal physiological changes in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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   Effect of pregnancy on endocrine function tests. [5] Hormone Test Result FSH, LH: GnRH stimulation: Unresponsive from third gestation until several weeks postpartum Growth Hormone: Insulin tolerance test: Response increases during first half of pregnancy and then normalizes until several weeks postpartum TSH: TRH stimulation: Response unchanged ...

3. Liver function tests - Wikipedia

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   Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs), also referred to as a hepatic panel or liver panel, are groups of blood tests that provide information about the state of a patient's liver. [1] These tests include prothrombin time (PT/INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), albumin , bilirubin (direct and indirect), and others.

4. Growth hormone therapy - Wikipedia

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   Growth hormone is a peptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth and cell reproduction. In the past, growth hormone was extracted from human pituitary glands. Growth hormone is now produced by recombinant DNA technology and is prescribed for a variety of reasons. GH therapy has been a focus of social and ethical ...

5. Understanding hepatitis C: A growing public health concern - AOL

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   Mar. 14—Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. It is becoming a big public health concern in many counties, including Lawrence County, encouraging us to review some ...

6. Growth hormone deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Diagnosis involves blood tests to measure growth hormone levels. [2] Treatment is by growth hormone replacement using synthetic human growth hormone. [1] The frequency of the condition is unclear. [2] Most cases are initially noticed in children. [1] The genetic forms of this disease are estimated to affect about 1 in 7,000 people. [3]

7. Hypothalamic–pituitary–somatotropic axis - Wikipedia

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   The hypothalamic–pituitary–somatotropic axis (HPS axis), or hypothalamic–pituitary–somatic axis, also known as the hypothalamic–pituitary–growth axis, is a hypothalamic–pituitary axis which includes the secretion of growth hormone (GH; somatotropin) from the somatotropes of the pituitary gland into the circulation and the subsequent stimulation of insulin-like growth factor 1 ...