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coordinates body functions by transmitting messages between individual cells and tissues
neuroendocrine system
communicates locally by electrical impulses and neurotransmitters directed through neurons to other neurons or to specific organ (muscles or glands)
nervous system
GHRH and other name
growth hormone-releasing hormone
sermorelin
CRH
corticostropin releasing hormone
GnRH & other name
gomadotropin releasing hormone
gonadorelin
TRH & othr name
tjryotropin releasing hormone
protirelin
PIH
prolactin inhibiting hormone
TSH
thyrotropin stimulating hormone
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
PRH
prolactin releasing hormone
LH
luteinizing hormone
are primarily used for diagnostic purposes
hypothalamic releasing hormone
is responsible for synthesis and release of the peptide POMC by the hypothalamus
CRH
POMC
proopiomelanocortin
is a product of the posttranslational processing of the precursor polypeptide
ACTH or coticotropin
other products of POMC
y-melanocyte stimulating hormone
b-lipotropin
precursor of the endorphins
b-lipotropin
used mainly to serve as a diagnostic tool for differentiating between primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency
corticotropin
consists of amino terminal 24 amino acids of the hormone and is preferred for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency
cosyntropin
is used in the treatment of infantile spasm (west syndrome)
ACTH
other name of growth hormone
somatotropin
is released in a pulsatile manner with the highest levels occuring during sleep
GH
other name of IGF-I and IGF-II
somatomedins
is used in the tx of GH deficiency in children
somatotropin
contains an extra terminal methionyl residue not found in somatotropin
somatrem
formerly known as somatomedins C
IGF-I
should not be used in individuals with closed epiphyses or an enlarging intracranial mass
somatotropin and somatrem
growth hormone inhibiting hormone
somastatin
suppresses GH and thyroid stimulating hormone release
somastatin
is a small polypeptide that is also found in neurons throughout the body as well as in the intestine and pancreas
somastatin
somstatin not only inhibit GH but also
insulin glucagon and gastrin
is a synthetic octapeptide analog of somastatin
octreotide
they have found use in tx of acromegaly caused by hormone secreting tumors and in secretory diarrhea associated wth tumors producing VIPomas
somastatin and octreotide
adverse effect of octreotide
flatulence, nausea and steatorrhea
analog of human GH that has polyethylene glycol
pegvisomant
is being employed in the tx of acromegaly that is refractory to other modes of surgical, radiologic or pharmacologic interventipn
pegvisomant
other name of gonadotropin releasing hormone
gonadorelin
pulsatile secretion og GnHR is essential for the release of
LH and FSH
is employed to stimulate gonadal hormone production in hypogonadism
GnRH
synthetic analog that act as agonists at GnRH (4)
leuprolide
goserelin
nafarelin
histrelin
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