Protein Metabolism: Influence of Growth Hormone, Anabolic Steroids, and Nutrition in Health and Disease. An International Symposium Leyden, 25th–29th June, 1962

Front Matter....Pages I-XI
Protein metabolism Some problems brought into focus....Pages 1-7
The effect of growth hormone on protein synthesis....Pages 8-25
Regulation of protein synthesis by androgens and estrogens....Pages 26-44
Histological aspects of the action of androgens and oestrogens....Pages 45-77
Introduction to the General Discussion: The importance of experimental conditions for the demonstration of hormone effects in vitro and in vivo ....Pages 78-89
Protein malnutrition and replenishment with protein in man and animals....Pages 90-108
The bearing of the plane of nutrition on growth and endocrine development....Pages 109-120
Metabolic effects of growth hormone in man....Pages 121-136
Nitrogen balance studies: the relation of protein metabolism to excessive shifts of sodium and potassium....Pages 137-149
Studies of protein metabolism in humans with the aid of N 15 -labelled glycine....Pages 150-160
Introduction to the General Discussion: Homoeostasis in protein metabolism....Pages 161-169
Differentiation of action of various anabolic steroids....Pages 170-184
Evaluation of long-acting anabolic steroids....Pages 185-201
The influence of nutrition and nutritional status on the effect of androgens and anabolic agents....Pages 202-221
Effects of anabolic steroids on nucleic acid and protein metabolism....Pages 222-237
Effect of steroids on bone formation....Pages 238-267
Introduction to the General Discussion: Effects of protein deficiency on the endocrine system....Pages 268-274
The effect of injury upon human protein metabolism....Pages 275-299
Human liver cirrhosis secondary to nutritional deficiency....Pages 300-313
I 131 -albumin metabolism in human adults after experimental protein depletion and repletion....Pages 314-325
Muscular protein metabolism in normal and diseased states....Pages 326-351
Introduction to the General Discussion: Some aspects of protein metabolism in surgical trauma and injury....Pages 352-360
The evaluation of growth and maturity in children....Pages 361-382
Use of anabolic agents in disorders of growth....Pages 383-404
Definition, aetiology, and effects of osteopenia....Pages 405-411
Anabolic steroids in the treatment of osteopenia....Pages 412-426
Introduction to the General Discussion: Some endocrine aspects of growth and bone....Pages 427-433
The effects of anabolic steroids on liver function....Pages 434-449
Anabolic steroids in the treatment of renal failure....Pages 450-481
Action of anabolic steroids on red-cell production....Pages 482-493
Concluding Discussion....Pages 494-499
Summing up....Pages 500-505
Back Matter....Pages 506-544