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, 19 , 20 ). The current gold standard GHST advocated by several consensus guidelines is the insulin tolerance test (ITT) ( 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ). However, the widespread use of the ITT is limited by several factors ( 22 ), including the requirement
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release and thereby disinhibit GH release ( 11 ), but the mechanisms whereby arginine stimulates copeptin and AVP secretion remain unclear. Hypoglycemia also stimulates GH and copeptin secretion, and the insulin tolerance test (ITT) is used in the
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, growth hormone deficiency; GHRH, growth hormone-releasing hormone; ITT, insulin tolerance test. Growth hormone stimulation tests Insulin tolerance test The insulin tolerance test (ITT) remains the accepted ‘gold standard’ test for
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manufacturer’s instructions (Millipore). Intraperitoneal insulin tolerance test (IP-ITT) After 10 weeks of exposure, mice were fasted for 3 h beginning at 09:00 h. Fasting blood glucose levels were measured as above. Mice then received an IP injection
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and 120 min after the injection of glucose. Similarly, an insulin tolerance test (ITT) was carried out with an intra-peritoneal injection of insulin (Humalog, 0.75 U/kg; Eli Lilly) and subsequent measurement of glucose at same time points. Blood
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s.e. (age and BMI) or as % (gender). a t -test; b Chi-square test. GHD was defined by the GH peak in insulin tolerance test (ITT) <3.0 ng/mL or in the presence of multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies and IGF-1 below the age- and
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collected. The study was approved by the ethics committee of Cangzhou Central Hospital. Glucose and insulin tolerance test On day 15 and GD 15, mice were subjected to glucose and insulin tolerance tests, respectively, as previously described ( 2
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tolerance tests After 6 weeks of administration, mice underwent an insulin tolerance test, wherein 1 unit/kg human insulin was intraperitoneally injected following a 4-h fast ( 30 ). Blood samples were collected from the tail vein at 0 (just before insulin
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approved all animal procedures. Glucose and insulin tolerance tests The glucose tolerance test (GTT) was evaluated after overnight fasting by measuring blood glucose levels after 15, 30, 60, 90, and 180 min after administering 2g/L glucose i