The secretory pattern of GH was unaltered during DHEA [ placebo vs. DHEA ; half-life 22.83 + / - 1.24 vs. 21.45 + / - 1.19 ( min ) , P = 0.429 ; pulse frequency 9.9 + / - 0.7 vs. 10.5 + / - 0.5 ( / 24 h ) , P = 0.502 ; total production rate 62.27 + / - 13.44 vs. 52.61 + / - 7.06 ( microg/l/day ) , P = 0.317 ] .
