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ea0014p542 | (1) | ECE2007

Analysis of three different tests in the diagnosis of growth hormone deficit (GHD) in patients with severe cerebral trauma

Soto A , Venegas E , Caro A , Gurrero R , Rincon MD , Garcia S , Pumar A , Leon A , Flores JM , Murillo F , Leal-Cerro A

Introduction: Patients with severe cerebral Trauma are a risk population for developing hipopituytarism. Diagnosis of GHD need to study pituitary gland reserve with a stimulation test. Insulin Tolerance test (ITT) is the best standard test, although has important contraindication in these patients and its realization is not always a possible. We evaluate the diagnostic capacity of two alternative test (Glucagon Test an GHRH-GHRP6 test) and compared them with ITT.<p class="...