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Diagnostic
Tests for Pituitary Hormone Deficiency
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Axis
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Tests
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| Growth hormone | IGF-1, ITT, GH-RH/arginine, arginine |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone | Cortisol (morning), LDCT, SDCT, overnight metyrapone test, ITT |
| Gonadotropins (LH and FSH) | Estradiol (free and total testosterone in men), FSH, LH, prolactin |
| Thyroid-stimulating hormone | FT4 index (free T4), TSH |
| FSH = Follicle-stimulating hormone; FT4 = Thyroxine; GH-RH = Growth hormone-releasing hormone; IGF-1 = Insulin-like growth factor-1; ITT = Insulin tolerance test; LDCT = Low-dose cosyntropin test; LH = Luteinizing hormone; SDCT = Standard-dose cosyntropin test; TSH = Thyroid-stimulating hormone | |
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