Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

SECRETION, PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS

Regulation Of Gh Secretion

Influence Of Body Composition, Physical Fitness And Age On Stimulated And Spontaneous Gh Levels In Normal Adults

Influence Of Age, Sex And Body Composition On Gh Action And Pharmacokinetics

"The Somatopause"

METABOLIC EFFECTS OF GROWTH HORMONE

Glucose Homeostasis and Lipid Metabolism

Studies In Normal Adults

Lessons From Acromegaly

INTERACTION OF GLUCOSE AND LIPID METABOLISM

Implications For GH Replacement

EFFECTS OF GROWTH HORMONE ON MUSCLE MASS FUNCTION

Effects Of GH On Skeletal Muscle Metabolism In Vitro And In Vivo

Effects Of GH Administration On Muscle Mass And Function In Adults Without Gh-Deficiency