ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Glucagon serves as a growth hormone (GH) secretagogue. Serial measurements of GH concentration following glucagon administration are one of the growth hormone stimulation tests (GHSTs) for assessing GH sufficiency in children with suspected growth hormone deficiency (GHD). Although intramuscular glucagon is utilized to evaluate GH secretion, the relationship between changes in blood glucose (BG) and GH during this test has not been thoroughly stu...

Background: The growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis is central to growth and metabolism. Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in children can lead to metabolic disturbances and an increased risk of hypoglycemia. However, the response of blood glucose levels to glucagon in the presence of GHD compared to children with idiopathic short stature (ISS) is not well understood. This study aims to elucidate the glucose response to glucagon in thes...