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Had poor cortisol& growhormone response to glucagon stim test.could poor response be due to nutritional deficiencies?how could i confirm. cort&gh low.
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More testing: if you failed the test you could indeed have a GH deficiency. You need to get a full lab evaluation to determine the cause. See an Age Management Physician.
Answered 7/10/2016
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