Copeptin response to hypoglycemic stress is linked to prolactin activation in children.
Juliana B DrummondBeatriz S SoaresWilliam PedrosaErica L M VieiraAntonio L TeixeiraMirjam Christ-CrainAntonio Ribeiro-OliveiraPublished in: Pituitary (2021)
Our data indicate that: (1) hypoglycemic stress elicits a marked copeptin response in children and adolescents, pointing out its role as an acute stress marker in this population; (2) stress-induced AVP/copeptin release is associated with anterior pituitary activation, mainly a prolactin response.