Cut-off values of serum growth hormone (GH) in pharmacological stimulation tests (PhT) evaluated in short-statured children using a chemiluminescent immunometric assay (ICMA) calibrated with the International Recombinant Human GH Standard 98/574

CHALER EA; BALLERINI MG; LAZZATI JM; MACEIRAS M; FRUSTI M; BERGADÁ I; RIVAROLA MA; BELGOROSKY A; ROPELATO G

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

WALTER DE GRUYTER & CO

Lugar: Berlin; Año: 2012 p. 1 - 3

1434-6621

The diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is based primarily on auxological criteria. Diagnosis is confirmed biochemically by the assessment of GH during pharmacological tests (PhT). We proposed that the cut-off diagnostic limit of serum GH in PhT should be defined for each immunoassay [1, 2] .