PHYSIOLOGY
ENDOCRINOLOGY
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Question
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Screening test for growth hormone deficiency
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Physical activity test/Exercise
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Insulin Tolerance Test
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Arginine stimulation test
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24 hour serum GH levels
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The glucagon stimulation test has become the most commonly used diagnostic test for the diagnosis of GH deficiency because of its availability, reproducibility, safety, and lack of influence by sex and hypothalamic cause of GH deficiency.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the role of the increased amount of GH released during exercise is not fully understood, it most likely contributes to metabolic fuel adaptations during exercise, and tissue repair after the exercise session.
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