REGULATION OF GROWTH HORMONE
RELEASE FROM THE PITUITARY BY GHRELIN
GH release from the pituitary is controlled by • GH-releasing hormone (purple arrows) • ghrelin (blue arrows) produced by stomach and hypothalamus
Kojima et al, Trends Endocrinology & Metabolism (2001) 12: 118-122
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