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- | The [[growth hormone]] (GH) nadir during oral [[glucose tolerance test]] (OGTT) is the gold standard diagnostic test for [[acromegaly]]. The utility of OGTT-GH suppression test in patients with abnormal [[glucose]] metabolism (AGM) has not been well established. | + | The [[growth hormone]] (GH) nadir during oral [[glucose tolerance test]] (OGTT) is the gold standard diagnostic test for [[acromegaly]]. The utility of OGTT-GH suppression test in patients with abnormal [[glucose metabolism]] (AGM) has not been well established. |
In a study, Dobri et al. compared the GH nadir during OGTT in patients evaluated for acromegaly in the presence and absence of AGM. | In a study, Dobri et al. compared the GH nadir during OGTT in patients evaluated for acromegaly in the presence and absence of AGM. |