ea0028p252 | Pituitary | SFEBES2012
Scally Niamh
, Swords Francesca
, Gorick Sondra
, Chipchase Alison
, Temple Rosemary
Introduction: Discordance between growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) is observed in up to 30% patients with acromegaly, with the most common finding being high IGF1 with normal GH levels. Recently published guidelines recommended a nadir GH of 0.4 μg/L rather than 1.0 during growth hormone suppression test as being indicative of controlled disease. This may lead to reduced discordance between GH and IGF1. Methods We measured nadir GH (Beckman Coul...