TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants Of The Growth Hormone Nadir During Oral Glucose Tolerance Test In Adults
AU - Schilbach, Katharina
AU - Gar, Christina
AU - Lechner, Andreas
AU - Nicolay, Shiva Sophia
AU - Schwerdt, Laura
AU - Haenelt, Michael
AU - Dal, Jakob
AU - Jorgensen, Jens Otto L
AU - Störmann, Sylvere
AU - Schopohl, Jochen
AU - Bidlingmaier, Martin
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
N2 - Objective: Growth hormone (GH) nadir (GH
nadir) during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is an important tool in diagnosing acromegaly, but data evaluating the need to adjust cut-offs to biological variables utilizing today's assay methods are scarce. We therefore investigated large cohorts of healthy subjects of both sexes to define normal GH
nadir concentrations for a modern, sensitive, 22 kD-GH-specific assay. Design: Multicenter study with prospective and retrospective cohorts (525 healthy adults: 405 females and 120 males). Methods: GH concentrations were measured by the IDS-iSYS immunoassay after oral application of 75 g glucose. Results: GH
nadir concentrations (µg/L) were significantly higher in lean and normal weight subjects (group A) compared to overweight and obese subjects (group B); (males (M): A vs B, mean: 0.124 vs 0.065, P = 0.0317; premenopausal females without estradiol-containing OC (OC-EE) (F
PRE): A vs B, mean: 0.179 vs 0.092, P < 0.0001; postmenopausal women (F
POST): A vs B, mean: 0.173 vs 0.078, P < 0.0061). Age, glucose metabolism and menstrual cycle had no impact on GH
nadir. However, premenopausal females on OC-EE (F
PREOC) exhibited significantly higher GH
nadir compared to all other groups (all P < 0.0001). BMI had no impact on GH
nadir in F
PREOC (A vs B, mean: 0.624 vs 0.274, P = 0.1228). Conclusions: BMI, sex and OC-EE intake are the major determinants for the GH
nadir during OGTT in healthy adults. Using a modern sensitive GH assay, GH
nadir concentrations in healthy subjects are distinctly lower than cut-offs used in previous guidelines for diagnosis and monitoring of acromegaly.
AB - Objective: Growth hormone (GH) nadir (GH
nadir) during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is an important tool in diagnosing acromegaly, but data evaluating the need to adjust cut-offs to biological variables utilizing today's assay methods are scarce. We therefore investigated large cohorts of healthy subjects of both sexes to define normal GH
nadir concentrations for a modern, sensitive, 22 kD-GH-specific assay. Design: Multicenter study with prospective and retrospective cohorts (525 healthy adults: 405 females and 120 males). Methods: GH concentrations were measured by the IDS-iSYS immunoassay after oral application of 75 g glucose. Results: GH
nadir concentrations (µg/L) were significantly higher in lean and normal weight subjects (group A) compared to overweight and obese subjects (group B); (males (M): A vs B, mean: 0.124 vs 0.065, P = 0.0317; premenopausal females without estradiol-containing OC (OC-EE) (F
PRE): A vs B, mean: 0.179 vs 0.092, P < 0.0001; postmenopausal women (F
POST): A vs B, mean: 0.173 vs 0.078, P < 0.0061). Age, glucose metabolism and menstrual cycle had no impact on GH
nadir. However, premenopausal females on OC-EE (F
PREOC) exhibited significantly higher GH
nadir compared to all other groups (all P < 0.0001). BMI had no impact on GH
nadir in F
PREOC (A vs B, mean: 0.624 vs 0.274, P = 0.1228). Conclusions: BMI, sex and OC-EE intake are the major determinants for the GH
nadir during OGTT in healthy adults. Using a modern sensitive GH assay, GH
nadir concentrations in healthy subjects are distinctly lower than cut-offs used in previous guidelines for diagnosis and monitoring of acromegaly.
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U2 - 10.1530/EJE-19-0139
DO - 10.1530/EJE-19-0139
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31096183
SN - 0804-4643
VL - 181
SP - 55
EP - 67
JO - European Journal of Endocrinology
JF - European Journal of Endocrinology
IS - 1
ER -