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Evaluation of growth hormone response to GHRH plus arginine test in children with idiopathic short stature: role of peak time.
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation 2018 August
PURPOSE: To describe the course of growth hormone response to growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) plus arginine provocative test in children with idiopathic short stature (ISS) and to evaluate the role of peak time.
METHODS: A retrospective study was performed analyzing 344 GHRH plus arginine provocative tests performed in children and adolescents with short stature. Serum GH levels were measured at four-time points (T0', T30', T45' and T60') and GH peak was defined as the maximum value at any time point. Mean (T30'-T60') GH value and area under the curve (AUC) were calculated.
RESULTS: When analyzing the time of peak at the provocative test, the most frequent peak time was T45' (53.8%) in the ISS group, with no differences in gender, age, and pubertal stage. Analyzing GHD subjects, the most frequent time of peak was T30 (50%). Analyzing the whole population, the GH T0' levels were significantly lower in subjects with the GH peak at T45' than those with the GH peak at T30' (1.7 ± 2.0 vs. 3.2 ± 4.0, p < 0.001). In subjects with GH peak at T45', the value of GH peak, AUC and mean GH were significantly higher than in those with GH peak at T30' and T60'. A direct correlation was found between the value of GH peak and growth velocity SDS (r = 0.127, p = 0.04) and a negative one between GH peak and GH level at T0' (r = - 0.111, p = 0.04), even when adjusted for gender, age, pubertal stage and BMI Z score.
CONCLUSIONS: The time peak at 45 min seems to be associated with a better response to the test considering GH peak, mean and AUC. Patients with a GH peak at 30 min more probably could have a derangement in GH secretion showing worst growth pattern and/or a GH deficiency and should be carefully observed.
METHODS: A retrospective study was performed analyzing 344 GHRH plus arginine provocative tests performed in children and adolescents with short stature. Serum GH levels were measured at four-time points (T0', T30', T45' and T60') and GH peak was defined as the maximum value at any time point. Mean (T30'-T60') GH value and area under the curve (AUC) were calculated.
RESULTS: When analyzing the time of peak at the provocative test, the most frequent peak time was T45' (53.8%) in the ISS group, with no differences in gender, age, and pubertal stage. Analyzing GHD subjects, the most frequent time of peak was T30 (50%). Analyzing the whole population, the GH T0' levels were significantly lower in subjects with the GH peak at T45' than those with the GH peak at T30' (1.7 ± 2.0 vs. 3.2 ± 4.0, p < 0.001). In subjects with GH peak at T45', the value of GH peak, AUC and mean GH were significantly higher than in those with GH peak at T30' and T60'. A direct correlation was found between the value of GH peak and growth velocity SDS (r = 0.127, p = 0.04) and a negative one between GH peak and GH level at T0' (r = - 0.111, p = 0.04), even when adjusted for gender, age, pubertal stage and BMI Z score.
CONCLUSIONS: The time peak at 45 min seems to be associated with a better response to the test considering GH peak, mean and AUC. Patients with a GH peak at 30 min more probably could have a derangement in GH secretion showing worst growth pattern and/or a GH deficiency and should be carefully observed.
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