A comparison of low-dose ACTH, glucagon stimulation and insulin tolerance test in patients with pituitary disorders

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 45-52

  Simsek, Y ^a   Karaca, Z ^a   Tanriverdi, F ^a   Unluhizarci, K ^a   Selcuklu, A ^a   Kelestimur, Fahrettin ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCAGON; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; INSULIN DERIVATIVE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONGENITAL HYPOPITUITARISM; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; GENDER; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HEAD INJURY; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOPITUITARISM; IDIOPATHIC HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; INFILTRATIVE DISEASE; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRIMARY EMPTY SELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTINOMA; RATHKE CLEFT CYST; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC USE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY DISEASES;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; FEMALE; GLUCAGON; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84928797644     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cen.12528     Document Type: Article

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