Risk for severe hypoglycaemia with unawareness in GH-deficient patients during the insulin tolerance test.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:The insulin tolerance test (ITT) has been suggested as the gold standard for diagnosing GH deficiency (GHD). The ITT is, however, potentially hazardous. Glucose monitoring during the ITT varies between centres and there is surprisingly little information on the actual level of blood glucose nadir and the duration of hypoglycaemia in patients undergoing the ITT. The aim of the present study was to closely monitor the blood glucose level and to register the presence of symptoms and signs of hypoglycaemia during the ITT. DESIGN AND PATIENTS:Sixteen patients (seven women), aged 22-59 years were consecutively recruited for an ITT, and showed GHD (peak GH < 3 microg/l). RESULTS:In five (31%) of the patients unawareness of hypoglycaemia was recorded, the median nadir blood glucose level was 1.4 mmol/l (range 1.1-1.9) and the duration of blood glucose < 2.2 mmol/l was 25 min (range 20-33). The remaining 11 patients were symptomatic, and tiredness (n=6) and dizziness (n=3) were the most frequent symptoms. In these symptomatic patients the median nadir blood glucose level was 1.3 mmol/l (range 1.0-1.6) and the duration of blood glucose < 2.2 mmol/l was 25 min (range 15-30). CONCLUSIONS:In patients with GHD subjected to the ITT, symptoms of hypoglycaemia were scarce and a third showed unawareness. Close blood glucose monitoring is recommended at the ITT as low nadir blood glucose levels and long duration of hypoglycaemia may be present irrespective of symptoms of hypoglycaemia. Recommendations for intervention with intravenous glucose, at unacceptable low blood glucose levels or at prolonged hypoglycaemia, are warranted.

journal_name

Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)

journal_title

Clinical endocrinology

authors

Holmer H,Link K,Erfurth EM

doi

10.1111/j.1365-2265.2006.02436.x

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-02-01 00:00:00

pages

136-40

issue

2

eissn

0300-0664

issn

1365-2265

pii

CEN2436

journal_volume

64

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