Abstract
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The growth hormone response during standard 5-hr oral glucose tolerance tests was studied in three groups: normals, hypoglycemia-prone diabetics, and an age-weight-matched stable diabetic group. The stable diabetic and normal groups had significant (P < 0.02) growth hormone responses at the 4-hr and 5-hr determinations during the tests, while the hypoglycemia-prone diabetic group failed to respond. The 4-hr and 5-hr growth hormone levels in this group were significantly (P < 0.05) below the levels in the stable diabetics and normals. These data suggest that growth hormone responses differ in subgroups within the diabetic population.
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