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growth hormone (somatotropin) antibody
Etiology:
- growth hormone replacement for growth hormone deficiency
- failure of response
- ~5% of patients with growth hormone deficiency receiving growth hormone replacement therapy will develop neutralizing growth hormone antibodies
Laboratory:
- growth hormone antibody in serum
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growth hormone (somatotropin) antibody in serum
General
autoantibody
References
- Quest Diagnostics: Nicols Institute
Growth Hormone Antibody
http://www.nicholsinstitute.com/TestDetail.aspx?TestID=1053