TY - JOUR
T1 - Patients Diagnosed With Severe Adult GH Deficiency Using The Insulin Tolerance Test, Arginine Or Glucagon Stimulation Tests Share Similar Clinical Features.
AU - Toogood, Andrew
AU - Brabant, G
AU - Maiter, D
AU - Jonsson, B
AU - Feldt-Rasmussen, U
AU - Koltowska-Haggstrom, M
AU - Rasmussen, AK
AU - Buchfelder, M
AU - Saller, B
AU - Biller, BM
PY - 2011/11/8
Y1 - 2011/11/8
N2 - Objective: To determine whether the ITT, arginine (AST) and glucagon stimulation tests (GST) identify patients who have similar features of GH deficiency using a diagnostic threshold of 3 μg/l.Patients and Methods: 5453 tests were available from 4,867 patients registered in the KIMS database (49.9% females, ITT = 3111, AST = 1390, GST = 952). Comparisons were made for GH peak, BMI, lipids, waist circumference, waist:hip ratio and quality of life (QoL-AGHDA questionnaire).Results. There were significant (p
AB - Objective: To determine whether the ITT, arginine (AST) and glucagon stimulation tests (GST) identify patients who have similar features of GH deficiency using a diagnostic threshold of 3 μg/l.Patients and Methods: 5453 tests were available from 4,867 patients registered in the KIMS database (49.9% females, ITT = 3111, AST = 1390, GST = 952). Comparisons were made for GH peak, BMI, lipids, waist circumference, waist:hip ratio and quality of life (QoL-AGHDA questionnaire).Results. There were significant (p
U2 - 10.4158/EP11146.OR
DO - 10.4158/EP11146.OR
M3 - Article
C2 - 22068248
SN - 1934-2403
SP - 1
EP - 26
JO - Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
JF - Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
ER -