Acromegaly Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
• Adults – enlarged facial or acral features, abnormal musculoskeletal growth
• Children – accelerated linear growth
Tests:
• IGF-1
• Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) with 75 g load
• Growth Hormone (GH) test (2 hours post GTT)
• MRI to evaluate pituitary gland and consider evaluation of other pituitary functions
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