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Hypoglycaemia stimulates the hypothalamus to increase growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and decrease somatostatin production. This increases the pituitary release of growth hormone.
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Hypoglycaemia
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Growth hormone acts on adipose tissue to increase lipolysis: the breakdown of lipids into fatty acids. Decreased fatty acids will exert negative feedback on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland to increase growth hormone production and secretion.
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Decreased fatty acids
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Ghrelin acts on and stimulates both the hypothalamus and pituitary gland to increase growth hormone concentration.
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Ghrelin
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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) is released from the hypothalamus and acts on the pituitary gland to increase growth hormone secretion.
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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
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Somatostatin is also known as growth hormone inhibiting hormone (GHIH). Somatostatin is released by the hypothalamus and acts on the pituitary gland to reduce GH secretion.
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Somatostatin
Concept
Chapter
2693
5761
Growth hormone
Topic
167
Endocrine physiology
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A 30-year-old male complains of his jaw and tongue getting larger and his shoes no longer fitting him properly. His IGF1 levels are raised.

Which of the following factors inhibit growth hormone secretion?
a