Authors: Mary A. Williamson Mt(ascp) Phd,L. Michael Snyder Md
Diagnosing growth disorders
Diagnosing adult growth hormone deficiency
Monitoring of recombinant human growth hormone treatment
Possible adjunct to IGF-I and growth hormone in the diagnosis and followup of acromegaly and gigantism
Interpretation
Increased In
Overproduction of GH
Excessive rhGH therapy
Chronic renal failure
Decreased In
GH deficiency
GH resistance
Fasting/chronic malnutrition
Hepatic failure
Diabetes mellitus
Limitations