What is the growth hormone stress test

Growth hormone stress test should refer to the growth hormone stimulation test, which is to observe the dynamic changes of growth hormone in the blood through the use of a certain kind of drug that can increase the secretion of growth hormone and assess the reserve capacity of growth hormone, so as to understand the ability of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland to regulate, synthesize and secrete growth hormone. Drug stimulation test mainly includes insulin hypoglycemia stimulation test, arginine stimulation test, levodopa stimulation test, colistin stimulation test and growth hormone-releasing hormone stimulation test; in addition, there is also exercise stimulation test. In the human body, growth hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland, because the secretion of pituitary growth hormone is irregular and intermittent within a day, and its secretion is affected by sleep, diet, exercise, drugs and so on. Therefore, random serum growth hormone test under normal conditions cannot reflect the growth hormone reserve function and has no value for diagnosis. Therefore, to diagnose whether there is a growth hormone deficiency, it is necessary to carry out a growth hormone stimulation test to observe the dynamic changes after stimulation. It is recommended that patients follow the doctor’s instructions for growth hormone excitation test, and if growth hormone deficiency is diagnosed, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.