Would topical corticosteroids reduce gh levels before a test?
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This link states that Inhaled corticosteroids may increase or reduce its levels
http://www.chestjournal.org/content/128/2/902.full
"Systemic administration of corticosteroids has a dual effect on growth hormone (GH) secretion in man: long-term administration consistently blocks GH release,6 leading to a possible growth delay in childhood,7 whereas acute systemic administration stimulates GH release.8 To our knowledge, there is no evidence that inhaled steroids exert any effect on GH secretion. Therefore, in this study we evaluated the possible effect of inhaled corticosteroid administration on GH secretion and whether this effect is dose related."
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