Acromegaly with initial negative oral glucose tolerance test: a case report
Acromegaly with initial negative oral glucose tolerance test: a case report
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Acromegaly can be diagnosed by a growth hormone value ≥ 1 µg/L following an oral glucose tolerance test. However, normal growth hormone suppression following oral glucose tolerance test may not exclude acromegaly.
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Acromegaly with initial negative oral glucose tolerance test: a case report
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1752-1947
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1752-1947
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10.1186/s13256-023-04064-z
