Limited Diagnostic Utility of Cortisol and Growth Hormone Levels Obtained during Hypoglycemia in Children
Merav Gil Margolis, Michal Yackobovitch-Gavan, Moshe Phillip, Liat de Vries · 2026
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Merav Gil Margolis and three co-authors checked two hormone tests drawn during low blood sugar in children in a 2026 paper. Low sugar can hint at a weak adrenal gland, a state that can turn fatal if missed. Doctors often read cortisol and growth hormone from the same blood draw, yet how much those numbers can be trusted was unclear.
They reviewed one hundred thirty three children seen over thirty years. Half the samples showed cortisol below the line used to clear the gland. In the end only five children truly had the weak gland state. One hormone ran high when the other ran low, and test values matched later formal tests in part. The authors urge care in reading single draws.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Merav Gil Margolis, Michal Yackobovitch-Gavan, Moshe Phillip, Liat de Vries |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |