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ea0009p114 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | BES2005

How useful is IGF-I in adults with GH deficiency?

DeSilva S , Soni A , Tsametis C , Marland A , Karavitaki N , Suliman S , Turner H , Wass J

INTRODUCTION: Although IGF-I is considered to reflect the daily GH secretion, its value in establishing the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and in predicting the presence of further anterior pituitary deficits has not been elucidated in a large series.AIM: To evaluate the diagnostic utility of a subnormal IGF-I in patients with GHD and to investigate whether a low IGF-I is associated with the presence of further anterior pituitary defi...