0021-972X/91/7203-0647$03.00/0 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Copyright © 1991 by The Endocrine Society
Vol. 72, No. 3 Printed in U.S.A.
Reliability of Stimulated and Spontaneous Growth Hormone (GH) Levels for Identifying the Child with Low GH Secretion* DAVID L. DONALDSON, FUPING PAN, JOSEPH G. HOLLOWELL, JANET L. STEVENSON, RACHEL A. GIFFORD, AND WAYNE V. MOORE Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Ralph L. Smith Research Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66103
taneous GH concentrations above 4 ng/L. Using this cut-off, the maximum GH concentrations from the first and second nights correctly categorized 98% and 95% of the children, respectively. Night to night variation in GH secretion was low in children who had low spontaneous GH secretion (maximum spontaneous peak and pool GH concentrations,
Vol. 72, No. 3 Printed in U.S.A.
Reliability of Stimulated and Spontaneous Growth Hormone (GH) Levels for Identifying the Child with Low GH Secretion* DAVID L. DONALDSON, FUPING PAN, JOSEPH G. HOLLOWELL, JANET L. STEVENSON, RACHEL A. GIFFORD, AND WAYNE V. MOORE Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Ralph L. Smith Research Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66103
taneous GH concentrations above 4 ng/L. Using this cut-off, the maximum GH concentrations from the first and second nights correctly categorized 98% and 95% of the children, respectively. Night to night variation in GH secretion was low in children who had low spontaneous GH secretion (maximum spontaneous peak and pool GH concentrations,
