An audit of the insulin-tolerance test in 255 patients with pituitary disease

TY - JOUR

T1 - An audit of the insulin-tolerance test in 255 patients with pituitary disease

AU - Lange, Martin

AU - Svendsen, Ole L

AU - Skakkebaek, Niels E

AU - Müller, Jørn

AU - Juul, Anders

AU - Schmiegelow, Marianne

AU - Feldt-Rasmussen, Ulla

PY - 2002

Y1 - 2002

N2 - The insulin-tolerance test (ITT) is currently considered to be the gold standard for evaluating adults suspected of GH deficiency (GHD). The aim of this study was to determine factors that may influence nadir blood glucose (BG) when using a mean insulin dose of 0.1 IU/kg body weight. Furthermore, we wanted to evaluate the safety and GH-related aspects of the ITT.

AB - The insulin-tolerance test (ITT) is currently considered to be the gold standard for evaluating adults suspected of GH deficiency (GHD). The aim of this study was to determine factors that may influence nadir blood glucose (BG) when using a mean insulin dose of 0.1 IU/kg body weight. Furthermore, we wanted to evaluate the safety and GH-related aspects of the ITT.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0804-4643

VL - 147

SP - 41

EP - 47

JO - European Journal of Endocrinology

JF - European Journal of Endocrinology

IS - 1

ER -