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4.1. Accuracy of glucagon testing across transition in young adults with childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency

D Fava , D Guglielmi , C Pepino , A Angelelli , E Casalini , C Varotto , M Panciroli , C Tedesco , T Camia , A Naim , AEM Allegri , G Patti , F Napoli , R Gastaldi , S Parodi , MC Salerno , M Maghnie , N Di Iorgi

Brief Summary: This study identifies a reliable cut-off value for the glucagon stimulation test, which may be used as an alternative to the insulin tolerance test (ITT) in the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in transition age.Many patients with childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency (GHD) show normal GH secretion when re-tested at the end of growth, especially those with isolated GHD and normal or small pituitary gland (1). ITT is recogni...

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4.1. Accuracy of glucagon testing across transition in young adults with childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency

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