Requirement for age-specific peak cortisol responses to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia in children
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Requirement for age-specific peak cortisol responses to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia in children.
OBJECTIVE Based on adult data, a peak cortisol response ≥500 nmol/l to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia constitutes a normal. Age-specific reference ranges for basal morning cortisol have been developed for clinical use in the paediatric population. Such reference ranges are not clearly established for peak cortisol responses to insulin-induced hypoglycaemia despite limited data suggesting an effe...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Endocrinology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0804-4643,1479-683X
DOI: 10.1530/eje-13-0084