Acromegaly with initial negative oral glucose tolerance test: a case report

Abstract Background Acromegaly can be diagnosed by a growth hormone value ≥ 1 µg/L following an oral glucose tolerance test. However, normal growth hormone suppression following oral glucose tolerance test may not exclude acromegaly. Case presentation We present a case of a 55-year-old Chinese man w...

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Autors principals:	Wen-Hsuan Tsai, Ming-Nan Chien, Shuen-Han Dai, Yun-Kai Chan
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	BMC 2023-08-01
Col·lecció:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Matèries:	Acromegaly Pituitary macroadenoma IGF-1 GH Oral glucose tolerance test
Accés en línia:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04064-z
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