Abstract
Objective: In 55 prepubertal children with growth failure, aged 8.62 ± 2.89 years, we evaluated the efficacy of a test using only half the usual dose of insulin by comparing the results with those obtained during a classical arginine tolerance test, performed separately. Patients and Methods: The patients were randomly divided into two groups: group A consisting of 37 children received 0.05 U/kg insulin, while group B consisting of 18 patients received 0.1 U/kg insulin. Each child received the same dose of arginine per kg during the second test. Results: Serum growth hormone (GH) peak levels were significantly (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 815-818 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 8 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Children
- Cortisol
- Glycaemia
- Growth hormone
- Growth hormone deficiency
- Insulin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health