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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
umls-concept:C0001655,
umls-concept:C0012634,
umls-concept:C0017687,
umls-concept:C0022885,
umls-concept:C0030705,
umls-concept:C0036536,
umls-concept:C0036537,
umls-concept:C0037663,
umls-concept:C0392366,
umls-concept:C0443315,
umls-concept:C1516048,
umls-concept:C1704775,
umls-concept:C1948023
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pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2001-4-25
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pubmed:abstractText |
The insulin tolerance test (ITT) is usually regarded as the 'gold standard' for the assessment of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis (growth hormone (GH) and ACTH) but must be used with caution and is contra-indicated in certain groups of patients. The glucagon stimulation test (GST) has previously been shown to be a good alternative when the ITT is contra-indicated and like the ITT stimulates both GH and ACTH secretion. There is however limited data on the use of the GST in patients with hypothalamic-pituitary disease.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Apr
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pubmed:issn |
0300-0664
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
54
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
463-8
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Acromegaly,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Adenoma,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Adrenocorticotropic Hormone,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Blood Glucose,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Glucagon,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Growth Hormone,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Hydrocortisone,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Hypothalamic Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Injections, Subcutaneous,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Medical Audit,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Pituitary Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Pituitary Function Tests,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Pituitary Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Sensitivity and Specificity,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Stimulation, Chemical,
pubmed-meshheading:11318781-Time Factors
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pubmed:year |
2001
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pubmed:articleTitle |
An audit of 500 subcutaneous glucagon stimulation tests to assess growth hormone and ACTH secretion in patients with hypothalamic-pituitary disease.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Diabetes Centre, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Prescot, Merseyside L35 5DR, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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