Research paper
Ho KY, Veldhuis JD, Johnson ML, Furlanetto R, Evans WS, Alberti KG, Thorner MO. Fasting enhances growth hormone secretion and amplifies the complex rhythms of growth hormone secretion in man. J Clin Invest. 1988 Apr;81(4):968-975. doi:10.1172/JCI113450. PMID: 3127426. PMCID: PMC329619.
Why we cite it
A landmark study (approximately 487 Semantic Scholar citations) providing the first detailed characterization of GH pulsatile secretion patterns during human fasting using repetitive venous sampling and dual analytical methods. Referenced by 4 k-files (4 references) and 6 companion files in this corpus. Foundational for understanding why fasting preserves muscle while promoting fat oxidation.