“…,ghrelin stimulated an immediate increase in plasma levels of GH (area under the curve, mean±SEM 35±16 ng/ml × min ….001), cortisol (5908±984 ng/ml × min [P] to 10179±1293 ng/ml × min [G]; p<0.001), and ACTH (922±103 pg/ml × … leptin levels remained unchanged.”