Vol. 33 (1) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

Growth hormone (GH) peak after falling asleep reflects spontaneous nocturnal GH secretion, however is not corresponding to the results of GH stimulating tests in children with short stature.

OBJECTIVE: Growth hormone (GH) secretion is characterized by a pulsatile, circadian rhythm, with the highest concentrations at night hours. Evaluation of nocturnal GH secretion may be truncated to 6 hours. Growth hormone stimulating tests are the standard method of assessment of GH secretion. In Poland, the assessment of GH peak during .....