Depth and duration of hypoglycaemia achieved during the insulin tolerance test
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Depth and duration of hypoglycaemia achieved during the insulin tolerance test.
CONTEXT The insulin tolerance test (ITT) is the gold standard for assessment of the pituitary adrenal axis but its use is limited because of concerns relating to the risk of hypoglycaemia. OBJECTIVE This study examined the depth and duration of hypoglycaemia achieved during the test in a large cohort of patients. DESIGN Two hundred and twenty ITTs were performed from 2005 to 2010. SETTING...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Endocrinology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0804-4643,1479-683X
DOI: 10.1530/eje-12-0068