Clinical Chemistry Blog Notes 05

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Identification

______________________1. Other name for GHIH
______________________2. In the pancreatic islet, GHIH is produced in what cells
______________________3. The specimen of choice for the determination of GHIH.
______________________4. This hormone is first isolated where
______________________5. A tumor in the delta cells.
______________________6-7. Name two diseases associated with your answer in no. 5
______________________
______________________8. The method used for GHIH
______________________9-1o. Besides the pituitary hormone, name another two hormones inhibited by GHIH.


CASE

A. Xyza, a 16-year-old gal, four feet and two inches tall with short stature or stunted growth, notices that she had disproportion to the body (arm and upper to lower ratio) and Short fingers, with a wide separation between the middle and ring fingers. What could be the diagnosis for xyza? What are the laboratory methods to be used for the diagnosis? Discuss your answers.

B. A 34 year old man had an excessive fat in the feces, weight loss, and mild hyperglycemia. What could be the disease of the man? Explain your answer.