@article{0e10451c54274271b20142ed1b1f10ff,
title = "An audit of the insulin-tolerance test in 255 patients with pituitary disease",
abstract = "The insulin-tolerance test (ITT) is currently considered to be the gold standard for evaluating adults suspected of GH deficiency (GHD). The aim of this study was to determine factors that may influence nadir blood glucose (BG) when using a mean insulin dose of 0.1 IU/kg body weight. Furthermore, we wanted to evaluate the safety and GH-related aspects of the ITT.",
keywords = "Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Diagnostic Techniques, Endocrine, Female, Human Growth Hormone, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Hypoglycemic Agents, Insulin, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I, Male, Medical Audit, Middle Aged, Pituitary Diseases, Reference Standards, Regression Analysis",
author = "Martin Lange and Svendsen, {Ole L} and Skakkebaek, {Niels E} and J{\o}rn M{\"u}ller and Anders Juul and Marianne Schmiegelow and Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen",
year = "2002",
language = "English",
volume = "147",
pages = "41--7",
journal = "European Journal of Endocrinology",
issn = "0804-4643",
publisher = "BioScientifica Ltd",
number = "1",
}