Variation in GH and IGF-I assays limits the applicability of international consensus criteria to local practice

Variation in GH and IGF-I assays limits the applicability of international consensus criteria to local practice

Summary Background  There is increasing reliance on consensus criteria for decision making. Recent criteria state that acromegaly is excluded by a nadir GH during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) of

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical endocrinology (Oxford) 2007-07, Vol.67 (1), p.65-70
Hauptverfasser: Pokrajac, A., Wark, G., Ellis, A. R., Wear, J., Wieringa, G. E., Trainer, P. J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acromegaly - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Biomarkers - blood
Consensus
Endocrinopathies
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Glucose Tolerance Test
Growth Hormone - blood
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - analysis
Medical sciences
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Reference Values
Sensitivity and Specificity
Vertebrates: endocrinology
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Background  There is increasing reliance on consensus criteria for decision making. Recent criteria state that acromegaly is excluded by a nadir GH during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) of
ISSN:0300-0664
1365-2265
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2007.02836.x