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Deuterium and Bromide Dilution, and Bioimpedance Spectrometry Independently Show That Growth Hormone-Deficient Adults Have an Enlarged Extracellular Water Compartment Related to Intracellular Water
GH has a strong influence on body composition. However, the effects of GH deficiency in adults on water compartments are not well understood. Therefore, extracellular water (ECW) and total body water were independently determined by deuterium and bromide dilution and by bioimpedance spectrometry in...
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Published in: | The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 1997-03, Vol.82 (3), p.907-911 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | GH has a strong influence on body composition. However, the effects of
GH deficiency in adults on water compartments are not well understood.
Therefore, extracellular water (ECW) and total body water were
independently determined by deuterium and bromide dilution and by
bioimpedance spectrometry in GH-deficient (GHD) adults and compared to
those in controls, matched for age, sex, body weight, and height.
The results show that the percent body fat was significantly
(P < 0.05) higher, and total body water and
intracellular water (ICW) were significantly lower in GHD adults for
males, females, and both sexes combined. ECW was not significantly
different between the two groups. ECW/ICW in GHD adults (0.42 ±
0.03) was significantly (P < 0.01) higher than
that in controls (0.39 ± 0.02). There was a significant positive
relation between the ECW/ICW ratio and the percent body fat. These
results were confirmed by the bioimpedance spectrometry measurements. |
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ISSN: | 0021-972X 1945-7197 |
DOI: | 10.1210/jcem.82.3.3833 |