The value of the oral glucose tolerance test, random serum growth hormone and mean growth hormone levels in assessing the postoperative outcome of patients with acromegaly.

BACKGROUND: The nadir GH value following an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and the mean GH levels obtained from a GH day curve (GHDC) are among the tools currently used for assessing therapeutic end-points in surgically treated acromegaly. The latter test, however, is cumbersome and costly. OBJ...

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Main Authors: Karavitaki, N, Fernandez, A, Fazal-Sanderson, V, Wass, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009