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A 24-year-old female asked:

Can gh levels be high without the presence of tumours or acromegaly?

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Dr. Hiep Leanswered

Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience

Yes, in growth hormone insensitivity syndromes the GH level can be high but patients have short stature instead of acromegaly.

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Answered Sep 29, 2022

Dr. Clarence Grimanswered

Endocrinology 59 years experience

No likely if done correctly. Did they do suppression testing?

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Answered Sep 30, 2022

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A 55-year-old female asked:

Elevated IGF-1 212 (53-191)-no signs of acromegaly; endo won't retest-wants an MRI; have POTS/dysautonomia; do I need the MRI? Tired of testing

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A 35-year-old female asked:

Is this ogtt gh supressiontest suggestive for acromegaly? 0.18/0.09/0.12/0.20/1.12 thank you very much for an answer.

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A 42-year-old female asked:

Can excessive GH minus acromegaly cause growth plates to slow or reopen in adults causing height to stop growing & then restart again 12 yrs later?

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A 50-year-old male asked:

Acromegaly GH suppression test 1 fasting and 4 times at intervals post glucose drink. Do all 4 post glucose have to suppress for negative test?

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A 50-year-old male asked:

GH suppression for acromegaly. fasting/ after glucose all measurements same under .1 Ng/ML. No clear suppression as baseline so low. + or Negative?

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