Table 2.

Deconvolution analysis parameters for GH concentrations across each trial

	CON	MOD	HIE
Mean GH	1.40 ± 0.31	1.93 ± 0.25	2.51 ± 1.36
Total secretion	1040.33 ± 241.96	1429.22 ± 205.94a	1831.20 ± 873.88b
Pulse #	10.0 ± 3.7	8.8 ± 1.3	9.2 ± 4.0
Interpulse interval	74.19 ± 46.78	80.00 ± 12.21	89.80 ± 42.14
Pulse height	0.61 ± 0.50	0.35 ± 0.09	0.45 ± 0.18
Pulse area	10.94 ± 7.17	9.42 ± 4.24	12.05 ± 4.89

Mean ± SD. n = 5. Units for mean GH (ng·mL⁻¹); total secretion = total pulsatile secretion rate (ng·mL⁻¹·12.5 h⁻¹); pulse height (ng); interpulse interval (min); and pulse area (ng·mL⁻¹·min⁻¹).

^aCompared to CON (P = 0.083).

^bDifferent from CON (P = 0.050).