INHIBITION OF GROWTH AND OTHER EFFECTS OF ACTH IN PREMATURE INFANTS
- 1 August 1951
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 8 (2), 177-191
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.8.2.177
Abstract
Premature infants who received more than 5 mg./kg./day of ACTH became hyperirritable and ravenous. Retardation of growth occurred but "rebound" increase in growth took place upon cessation of hormonal admn.Keywords
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