Results confirming the efficacy of oral L-dopa on cortisol secretion in patients being evaluated for suspected growth hormone deficiency
Objective: Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening disease and therefore, accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment are life-saving. The main purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the serum cortisol levels measured during the L-dopa test in cases suspected GH deficiency and to com...
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| Main Authors: | Tarık Kırkgöz, Sezer Acar, Özlem Nalbantoğlu, Behzat Özkan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Aydın Pediatric Society
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Trends in Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://trendspediatrics.com/article/view/77 |
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