urinary excretion of monoamine metabolites ( noradrenaline-na , adrenaline-a , 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl glycol-mhpg , homovanillic acid-hva , 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid-5 hiaa ) was studied in four groups of children as follows : group i consisting of obese children subjected to caloric restriction and to a short term course of thyroid extract in `` '' low '' '' dosage ( 1-2 mg/kg bwt ) , group ii consisting of obese children subjected to diet alone , group iii consisting of children myxedema and subjected to a short term course of thyroid extract given in the `` '' high '' '' dosage ( 3-5 mg/kg bwt ) and group iv consisting of gh deficient short children having ( many of them ) thyrotropin deficiency and subjected to a short term course of thyroid extract in `` '' very high '' '' dosage ( 5-10 mg/bwt ) .
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noradrenaline
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adrenaline