Growth hormone and analogs US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Growth hormone and analogs Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Octreotide may cause _____ side effects
Answer: GI
Flashcard 2: What hormone analog may be used to treat VIPoma and carcinoid syndrome?_____
Answer: Octreotide (somatostatin analog)
Flashcard 3: Glucocorticoids may cause _____ due to inhibition of osteoblast activity*bonus: what supplements should be taken to prevent this?
Answer: osteoporosis
Flashcard 4: Ethinyl estradiol, DES, and mestranol are examples _____ analogs
Answer: estrogen
Flashcard 5: A metabolic adverse effect of mecasermin, a recombinant IGF-1, is _____
Answer: hypoglycemia
Flashcard 6: GLP-1 analogs cause increased _____ release and satiety
Answer: insulin
Flashcard 7: mestranol
Answer: estrogen
Extra: hypognadism, ovarian failure, menstrual abnormalities, HRT in postmenopausal women, androgen-dependent prostate cancer estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, hx DVT binds estrogen receptor increased risk of endometrial cancer, vaginal bleeding in postmenopausal women
Flashcard 8: clompihene
Answer: SERM
Extra: infertility and PCOS partial agonist at estrogen receptor, prevents feedback inhibition hot flashes, ovarian enlargement, multiple pregnancy, visual disturbances
Flashcard 9: tamoxifen
Answer: SERM
Extra: ER-positive breast cancer antagonist at estrogen receptor; specific for breast tissue
Flashcard 10: raloxifene
Answer: SERM
Extra: osteoporosis (reduces bone resorption) agonist at estrogen receptor; specific to bone
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