Accuracy and Limitations of the Growth Hormone (GH) Releasing Hormone-Arginine Retesting in Young Adults With Childhood-Onset GH Deficiency

Accuracy and Limitations of the Growth Hormone (GH) Releasing Hormone-Arginine Retesting in Young Adults With Childhood-Onset GH Deficiency

Background: Re-testing for GH secretion is needed to confirm the diagnosis of GH deficiency (GHD) after adult height achievement in childhood-onset GHD (COGHD).Aim: To define the cut-off of GH peak after retesting with GH-releasing hormone plus arginine (GHRHarg) in the diagnosis of permanent GHD in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Giuseppa Patti, Serena Noli, Donatella Capalbo, Anna Maria Elsa Allegri, Flavia Napoli, Marco Cappa, Grazia Maria Ubertini, Annalisa Gallizia, Sara Notarnicola, Anastasia Ibba, Marco Crocco, Stefano Parodi, Mariacarolina Salerno, Sandro Loche, Maria Luisa Garré, Elena Tornari, Mohamad Maghnie, Natascia Di Iorgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
GH deficiency
transition
GHRH-arg
young adults
brain tumors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00525/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00525/full

Similar Items