Table 2: Physiologic measures (heart rate and blood pressure) and catecholamine levels during the growth hormone provocation tests.
Pre-test (mean ± SD) | Post-test (mean ± SD) | P value | |
Heart rate (beat/min) | 88 ± 16 | 81 ± 19 | 0.09 |
Blood pressure (mmHg) | 99 ± 9/57 ± 8 | 92 ± 11/50 ± 8 | 0.005 |
Dopamine (ng/ml) | 28.8 ± 10 | 28.6 ± 22 | 0.59 |
Epinephrine (pg/ml) | 55.93 ± 110 | 37.76 ± 110 | 0.39 |
Norepinephrine (pg/ml) | 156.96 ± 93 | 85.20 ± 64 | 0.001 |