Diagnosing Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults - 0 views
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it is clear that serum IGF-1 and or IGFBP-3 can be normal in patients with undisputed GHD
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Various investigators have reported normal IGF-1 values in 37–70% of GH deficient adults
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The co-administration of arginine and GHRH (the combined test) is a powerful stimulus for GH production and has gained increasing acceptance as a useful method of diagnosing GHD [34]. This test has been advocated as a suitable alternative to ITT
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