Growth Hormone Antibodies LabCorp

Testing for Growth Hormone Antibodies helps identify if your body is producing antibodies against growth hormone, which can interfere with its function and potentially cause growth-related issues.

Finding the cause(s) of:

• Abnormal growth: This test can help determine if antibodies against growth hormone are causing abnormal growth patterns.
• Acromegaly: Detecting these antibodies may help understand the cause of acromegaly, a condition involving excess growth hormone.
• Gigantism: This test can aid in diagnosing gigantism by checking for antibodies that might interfere with normal growth hormone function.
• Growth failure: Growth Hormone Antibodies testing can help identify if the body's immune response is hindering growth hormone effectiveness, potentially leading to growth failure.
• Growth hormone resistance: This test can help diagnose growth hormone resistance by identifying antibodies that block growth hormone's action.
• Pituitary tumors: While this test doesn't directly detect tumors, understanding antibody presence can be part of the diagnostic process for conditions related to pituitary function.