Diagnostic value of the propranolol-exercise provocative test for growth hormone deficiency in children / 中国当代儿科杂志
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
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(12): 180-184, 2015.
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en Chino
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the diagnostic value of the propranolol-exercise provocative test for growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in children.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This study included 120 children who received both the insulin provocative test and the propranolol-exercise provocative test due to short stature between January 2009 and March 2013. Growth hormone (GH) levels in venous blood were measured before and after the provocative test. Peak GH <10 ng/mL was defined as negative stimulation, while peak GH ≥10 ng/mL was defined as positive stimulation. The children whose peak GH levels were <10 ng/ mL after both tests were diagnosed with GHD.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Twenty-nine (24.2%) of the 120 children with short stature were diagnosed with GHD. The positive rate in the insulin provocative test was 48.3%, versus 65.8% in the propranolol-exercise provocative test. The overall coincidence rate and positive coincidence rate of the two tests were 62.5% and 79.3%, respectively. The peak GH after the propranolol-exercise provocative test was significantly higher than that after the insulin provocative test (P<0.01). Peak GH occurred mostly at 30-60 minutes after the insulin provocative test, while that occurred mostly at 120 minutes after the propranolol-exercise provocative test. No adverse effects were observed in the propranolol-exercise provocative test.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Coincidence rates in stimulating the secretion of GH are high between the propranolol-exercise provocative test and the insulin provocative test. Compared with the insulin provocative test, the propranolol-exercise provocative test is more likely to stimulate the secretion of GH. GHD can be clinically diagnosed by the insulin provocative test combined with the propranolol-exercise provocative test.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Propranolol
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Sangre
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Ejercicio Físico
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Hormona de Crecimiento Humana
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Insulina
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
Año:
2015
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