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| Growth Retardation Related to Growth Hormone Deficiency Diagnostic Tests: |
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Definition
| GH decreased; IGF-1 decreased; TSH normal; Free T4 normal; Arginine-infusion study: GH nonresponsive |
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| Acromegaly Diagnostic Tests: |
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Definition
| Very high levels of GH and ILGF-1; a MRI of hte skull kindicated a pituitary adenoma |
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| Hyperprolactinemia Diagnostics |
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Definition
| High prolactin secretion; decreased GnRh/GnH --> decreased fertility |
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| Panhypopituitarism Diagnostic Tests: |
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Definition
| Decreased serum GH, Prolactin, LH, FSH, TSH, and ACTH; normal serum ADH |
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| Gonadotropic Hormone Deficiency Diagnostics |
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Definition
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| Central (Neurogenic) Diabetes Insipidus Diagnostic Tests |
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Definition
| profoundly decreased serum ADH; elevated Urine osmolality; hypernatremia; MRI of skull revealed that the paraentricular nucleus of hypothalamus was damaged; pathology thought to be consistent with ADH deficiency |
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| Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Anti-Diuretic Hormone (SIADH)Diagnostics: |
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Definition
| Increased ADH --> excessive renal reuptake of fluid --> hyponatremia |
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