[Effect of ethinyl estradiol sulfonate/norethisterone acetate on HGH secretion in pubertal girls].

In 13 healthy tall girls the influence of the hormonal treatment with depotestrogen ethinylestradiolsulfonate and norethisterone acetate was investigated on basal and arginine stimulated HGH secretion. The investigations were performed before, during and after finishing the therapy. HGH serum levels were determined by RIA. During the hormonal therapy the mean basal HGH levels were significant higher (p less than 0.05) than before or after therapy. Independent from hormonal therapy there was no stimulation of the HGH secretion by arginine in about 2/3 of the girls.