Blood pressure response to clonidine in children with short stature is correlated with postural characteristics: a retrospective cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Wentao Yang (Author), Shanshan Wang (Author), Wei Gu (Author), Francis Manyori Bigambo (Author), Yubing Wang (Author), Xu Wang (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Clonidine stimulation test has been widely used in the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in children with short stature with a high level of reliability. However, it may cause hypotension, which usually appears as headache, dizziness, bradycardia, and even syncope. It is wel...