Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) in hypophysectomized (Hx, solid line), growth hormone supplemented Hx (GH, solid squares) and in intact rats (solid triangles)

Copyright information:Taken from "Short-term administration of growth hormone (GH) lowers blood pressure by activating eNOS/nitric oxide (NO)-pathway in male hypophysectomized (Hx) rats"BMC Physiology 2005;5():17-17.Published online 7 Nov 2005PMCID:PMC1291375.Copyright © 2005 Nyström et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. The first two days (-4 to -2) represent non-supplemented basal measurements of MAP in all groups. At day -2, all Hx rats received thyroxine and glucocorticoid [T4+GC] treatment with mini-osmotic pumps, whereas the intact rats underwent sham operation. At day zero, the onset of GH treatment (mini-osmotic pumps implantation) was performed in the GH animals, whereas both intact and Hx animals underwent sham operation. * indicate p