IMPE Abstracts

Introduction: Measuring peak plasma cortisol after pharmacological stimulation induced by insulin tolerance test (ITT) and glucagon (GST) is often necessary to confirm or rule out the diagnosis of Central Adrenal Insufficiency (CAI). However, cortisol concentration cutoffs are still controversial, and these tests may result in adverse effects.Objectives: In patients who underwent ITT and glucagon test, to evaluate: the c...

Introduction: GH peak after GH stimulatory tests (GHST) diagnoses GH deficiency (GHD).Aims: To identify GH peak cutoff best discriminating GHD and non-GHD short stature (SS) patients.Methods: 901 children (0-18 yrs) were submitted to 1348 GHST between 2001 and 2016. We selected 458 patients suspected to have isolated SS (ISS= isolated GHD, familial SS, idiopathic SS) or GHD+ hypopi...