Basal and stimulated growth hormone levels in children with cirrhotic disorders.

We at our center evaluated the basal and stimulated GH levels in children with cirrhosis of liver. Fifteen prepubertal children diagnosed to have cirrhosis of liver and seven children (age range of 5-l1 years) with non-GH deficient short stature as controls, were studied. The clinical and biochemical characteristics of the two groups are given in Table 1. Liver functions were marginally elevated in study group and were grouped under Childs’ class ‘A’ in terms of