Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children: The Efficacy of Glucagon versus Clonidine Stimulation Test

Conclusions: Screening of GH status with CST first is more efficient than that with GST first in diagnosing GHD in short children with suspected GHD. It is suggested that performing CST first may reduce the need for a second provocative test and avoid patients ’ inconvenience of undergoing 2 serial tests.Horm Res Paediatr

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Source: Hormone Research in Paediatrics - February 10, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research