title: Fasting growth hormone levels in diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Fasting serum growth hormone (GH) levels of different groups of diabetic patients were measured and compared to age-matched normal subjects. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) children (aged 12-17 years) were found to have significantly lower fasting GH levels than age-matched normal children (p < 0.001). In the adult age groups of 18-44 and 45-76 years, the IDDM patients showed increased fasting GH levels compared to age-matched normal subjects (p < 0.06 and p < 0.001 respectively) and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001 respectively). The fasting GH levels of IDDM patients of the age group 18-44 years also showed significant correlations with glycated haemoglobin (r = 0.510, p = 0.002) and fasting blood sugar levels (r = 0.571, p = 0.01).
authors.affiliation: Departments of Biochemistry & Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Nazaimoon
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Khalid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood*; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D013006:Growth Hormone