Combined Military Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan
Research Article
Association of Sex Steroid Priming on Growth Hormone Stimulation Test in Tertiary Care Hospital Settings Rawalpindi
Author(s): Ain QU*, Noreen, Sheikh WH, Akhtar H, Asif N, Naz S and Naqvi SA
Objective: To determine association of Sex steroid priming on Growth hormone stimulation test in tertiary care hospital settings Rawalpindi.
Study design: Cross sectional study.
Place and duration of study: Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Rawalpindi from January 2018 to June 2018.
Methodology: This study was a cross-sectional study conducted after the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval at AFIP from January 2018 to June 2018. Data was collected from 149 children of 9-13 year of age reported to endocrinology clinic AFIP, after informed consent. Inclusion criteria included healthy adults with age of 9-13 years with no minor or subclinical illness or endocrinology disorders like hypothyroid, Cushing syndrome or Addison disease. Pati.. View more»