Hexarelin as a test of pituitary reserve in patients with pituitary disease.
BACKGROUND: The insulin tolerance test (ITT) is the reference standard for the diagnosis of cortisol and growth hormone (GH) deficiency, but problems have occurred in small children in inexperienced hands and it is contraindicated in patients with cardiac disease and epilepsy. Hexarelin is a growth...
Main Authors: | Korbonits, M, Kaltsas, G, Perry, L, Grossman, AB, Monson, J, Besser, G, Trainer, P |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1999
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