Investigations
This condition must be confirmed by serial accurate height measurements and by a subnormal response to a growth hormone provocation test such as an oral clonidine test or insulin-induced hypoglycaemia.
Bone age may be assessed; it is usually delayed.
Reference
- Dattani M, Preece M. Growth hormone deficiency and related disorders: insights into causation, diagnosis, and treatment. Lancet. 2004 Jun 12;363(9425):1977-87.
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