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Investigations :<br />

1) Basal hormone level :<br />

- GH , Prolactin, TSH, ACTH, Cortisol, FSH, LH,testosterone.<br />

- Samples should be taken at 9 am to exclude the effect of diurnal<br />

variation.<br />

2) Insulin tolerance test (ITT):<br />

- It`s the gold standard test for assessment of GH & cortisol reserves.<br />

- Normally, Insulin injection→ hypoglycemia→ powerful ++ of<br />

ACTH/Cortisol & GH. Absence of this response diagnose<br />

hypopituitarism( peak ↑ of GH

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