Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Pubertal progression is inhibited in central precocious puberty with the use of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues. They are usually given every 10 to 12 weeks via an intramuscular depot, but more recently, a 6-monthly preparation has become available for clinical use.Aim: The aim of this project was to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of 6-monthly triptorelin, a GnRH analogue, at a tertiary children’s hospital.<p...

Introduction: The insulin tolerance test (ITT) and glucagon stimulation test (GST) stimulate the release of both growth hormone (GH) and cortisol. A normal cortisol response is considered to be >500 nmo/l, however there are no robust normative paediatric data. Cortisol results may generate anxiety and further investigations in short children, tested for GH deficiency, with no clinical suggestion of cortisol deficiency.Aim: To describe cortisol respon...