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GUZZETTI , Chiara

Last name: GUZZETTI

First name: Chiara

2018 (v1)

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Reliability of clonidine testing for the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in children and adolescents

Ibba, Anastasia Guzzetti, Chiara Casula, Letizia

The diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is currently based on clinical, auxological, biochemical, and neuro-radiological investigation. Provocative tests of GH secretion using physiological/pharmacological stimuli are required to confirm GHD. The clonidine test (CT) is widely used to assess GH secretory status. In this retrospective...

Uploaded on: October 11, 2023
2016 (v1)

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Cut-off limits of the peak GH response to stimulation tests for the diagnosis of GH deficiency in children and adolescents: Study in patients with organic GHD

Guzzetti, Chiara Ibba, Anastasia Pilia, Sabrina

Objective: The diagnosis of GH deficiency (GHD) in children and adolescents is established when GH concentrations fail to reach an arbitrary cut-off level after at least two provocative tests. The objective of the study was to define the optimal GH cut-offs to provocative tests in children and adolescents. Design: Retrospective study in 372...

Uploaded on: April 14, 2023