Determinants of the growth hormone nadir during oral glucose tolerance test in adults

Schilbach, Katharina; Gar, Christina; Lechner, Andreas; Nicolay, Shiva Sophia; Schwerdt, Laura; Haenelt, Michael; Dal, Jakob; Jörgensen, Jens-Otto Lunde; Stoermann, Sylvere; Schopohl, Jochen und Bidlingmaier, Martin (2019): Determinants of the growth hormone nadir during oral glucose tolerance test in adults. In: European Journal of Endocrinology, Bd. 181, Nr. 1: S. 55-67

Abstract

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 (mu g/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-P(RE)): 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 GHnadir. 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 FPREOC (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.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Medizin
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• ISSN: 0804-4643
• Sprache: Englisch