Role of fasting plasma glucose, glycated haemoglobin and homeostatic model assessment in the detection of glucose intolerance in adult hypopituitary patients during growth hormone replacement therapy.

AIMS: This study was designed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of conventional criteria for diagnosis of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in a high-risk population of GH-treated GH deficient (GHD) adults. METHODS: 33 hypopituitary GHD patients with HbA(1c) >5.1% and 13 gender- and...

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Hlavní autoři: Colson, A, Walker, D, Besser, G, Grossman, AB, Chew, S, Jenkins, P, Drake, WM, Monson, J
Médium: Journal article
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: 2008