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Results
Stimulation of GH secretion:
>6.7 ng/mL (>17 mU/L), normal
3-6.7 ng/mL (~8-17 mU/L), partial deficiency <3 ng/mL
(<8 mU/L), severe GH deficiency
Amino
acid
infusion
(commonly arginine)
Stimulation of GH secretion
(useful in patients where insulin-induced
hypoglycaemia is undesirable, e.g. in children)
sex-adjusted
normal
range;
repeatedly
detectable
GH in a series of serum measurements
illustrating
autonomous production rather than the normal
pulsatile secretion; and failure for GH to
suppress
[remaining >0.3 ng/mL (>0.8 mU/L) using
newer
immunoradiometric or chemiluscent assays
follow-
bcdfree
Box 5.5 Symptoms and signs of
growth hormone excess
Treatment
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