Abstract | INTRODUCTION: CASE PRESENTATION: A 20-year-old woman with glycogen storage disease type Ia was admitted to our endocrinology department because of growth retardation. Basal and overnight growth hormone sampling at 2-hour intervals demonstrated low levels; however, provocative testing revealed a relatively normal growth hormone response. A hypoplastic anterior pituitary with preserved growth hormone response to provocative testing suggested the possibility of growth hormone neurosecretory dysfunction and/or primary pituitary involvement. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Selcuk Dagdelen, Aysegul Atmaca, Ayfer Alikasifoglu, Tomris Erbas |
Journal | Journal of medical case reports
(J Med Case Rep)
Vol. 2
Pg. 210
(Jun 18 2008)
ISSN: 1752-1947 [Print] England |
PMID | 18564411
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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