ea0019p260 | Pituitary | SFEBES2009
Lockett H
, Twine G
, Flanagan D
Introduction: The insulin stress test (IST) used to assess the hypothalamicpituitaryadrenal (HPA) and growth hormone axes requires blood glucose to fall below 2.5 mmol/l. This level of hypoglycaemia is considered safe for selected patients but blood glucose levels below this are associated with increasing risk. We reviewed the depth and length of hypoglycaemia in a cohort of patients undergoing IST.Method: Between October 2004 and 2008, 138 I...