Table 3

Hormonal profile after mild energy and Zn restriction in rhGH treated rats

Energy/zinc (%)
100/100
70/100
100/70
70/70


rhGH1
NSS2
rhGH
NSS
rhGH
NSS
rhGH
NSS

IGF-1 (ng/ml)
1012.5 ± 82.7
784.8 ± 231.3
568.4 ± 90.2*
420.3 ± 84.5
1089.5 ± 133.9
1074.1 ± 220.1
657.0 ± 114.1*
423.0 ± 139.9
IGFBP-3 (ng/ml)
214.5 ± 23.3*
184.7 ± 17.2
107.9 ± 35.5
96.9 ± 9.3
231.0 ± 36.0
201.0 ± 21.3
322.0 ± 28.4*
93.4 ± 28.0
Insulin (mIU/ml)
21.3 ± 7.6
52.7 ± 28.6
22.2 ± 12.6
39.5 ± 20.8
50.9 ± 14.4
71.4 ± 17.3
26.3 ± 6.6
17.1 ± 6.5

* = P < 0.05 between treatment groups

1 = Recombinant human growth hormone

2 = Normal saline solution

Rising et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2005 2:10   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-2-10