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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
Hgh
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<blockquote data-quote="Palermitano" data-source="post: 23626"><p>Im also curious about my HGH levels. </p><p></p><p>IGF-1, ECL = *108 Ref range 50-317</p><p></p><p>HGH )(GH) = *0.1 Ref range < or =7.1</p><p></p><p>Does GH seem a bit low? Not really sure where I should be at my age. </p><p></p><p>This was also included in my results, not sure what it means.</p><p></p><p><em>Because of a pulsatile secretion pattern, random(unstimulated) growth hormone (GH) levels are frequently undetectable in normal children and adultsand are not reliable for diagnosing GH deficiency.Regarding suppression tests, failure to suppress GHis diagnostic of acromegaly. Typical GH response in healthy subjects: Using the glucose tolerance (GH suppression) test, acromegaly is ruled out if the patient's GH level is <1.0 ng/mL at any point in the timed sequence. [Katznelson L, Laws Jr ER, Melmed S, et al. Acromegaly: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99: 3933- 3951]. Using GH stimulation testing, the following result at any point in the timed sequence makes GH deficiency unlikely: Adults (> or = 20 years): Insulin Hypoglycemia > or = 5.1 ng/mL Arginine/GHRH > or = 4.1 ng/mL Glucagon > or = 3.0 ng/mL Children (< 20 years): All Stimulation Tests > or = 10.0 ng/mLThis growth hormone assay (Beckman Coulter DxI) producesresults approximately 20% lower than the previously-usedassay (Siemens Immulite). Interpret results accordinglyrelative to the provided clinical thresholds, all ofwhich have been prescribed by endocrine professionalsocieties without regard to any specific growth hormoneassay.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Palermitano, post: 23626"] Im also curious about my HGH levels. IGF-1, ECL = *108 Ref range 50-317 HGH )(GH) = *0.1 Ref range < or =7.1 Does GH seem a bit low? Not really sure where I should be at my age. This was also included in my results, not sure what it means. [I]Because of a pulsatile secretion pattern, random(unstimulated) growth hormone (GH) levels are frequently undetectable in normal children and adultsand are not reliable for diagnosing GH deficiency.Regarding suppression tests, failure to suppress GHis diagnostic of acromegaly. Typical GH response in healthy subjects: Using the glucose tolerance (GH suppression) test, acromegaly is ruled out if the patient's GH level is <1.0 ng/mL at any point in the timed sequence. [Katznelson L, Laws Jr ER, Melmed S, et al. Acromegaly: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99: 3933- 3951]. Using GH stimulation testing, the following result at any point in the timed sequence makes GH deficiency unlikely: Adults (> or = 20 years): Insulin Hypoglycemia > or = 5.1 ng/mL Arginine/GHRH > or = 4.1 ng/mL Glucagon > or = 3.0 ng/mL Children (< 20 years): All Stimulation Tests > or = 10.0 ng/mLThis growth hormone assay (Beckman Coulter DxI) producesresults approximately 20% lower than the previously-usedassay (Siemens Immulite). Interpret results accordinglyrelative to the provided clinical thresholds, all ofwhich have been prescribed by endocrine professionalsocieties without regard to any specific growth hormoneassay.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
Hgh
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