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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| Format: | Journal article |
| Langue: | English |
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2008
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