ea0032p920 | Pituitary – Clinical (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by IPSEN</emphasis>) | ECE2013
Blythe Richard
, Elkashif Ismail
, Malik Mohamed
Introduction: Generously supported by IPSEN)-->Insulin tolerance test (ITT) is considered as the gold standard assessment for hypothalamicpituitaryadrenal axis (HPA) integrity. Short synacthen test (SST) is a relatively simple, low-cost and well tolerated first line test of HPA despite concerns regarding accuracy. The glucagon stimulation test (GST) is often used as an alternative to the ITT. Although less reliable, it is...