Open AccessThe Accuracy of the Glucagon Test Compared to the Insulin Tolerance Test in the Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency in Young Children with Growth Hormone Deficiency
Author(s) -
Natascia Di Iorgi,
Flavia Napoli,
Anna Elsa Maria Allegri,
Andrea Secco,
Erika Calandra,
Annalisa Calcagno,
Costanza Frassinetti,
Michele Ghezzi,
Linda Ambrosini,
Stefano Parodi,
Roberto Gastaldi,
Sandro Loche,
Mohamad Maghnie
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-2697
Subject(s) - insulin tolerance test , glucagon , medicine , adrenal insufficiency , endocrinology , context (archaeology) , pediatric endocrinology , growth hormone deficiency , hydrocortisone , insulin , prospective cohort study , blood sampling , glucose tolerance test , hormone , insulin resistance , growth hormone , insulin sensitivity , biology , paleontology
The accuracy of the glucagon test in the diagnosis of central adrenal insufficiency in young children has not yet been definitively established.
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