The doctor will first conduct a physical examination and ask for your medical history and symptoms. Other diagnostic procedures include:

-Hormone testing

By having a hormone test the doctor is looking for an elevated blood IGF-1 level, in which can be confirmed with a oral glucose test .( OGTT)

-Imaging scans (MRI)

Another method used for detecting pituitary tumors is by using sophisticated magnetic resonance imaging of the pituitary gland. The vast majority of GH secreting timers are macroadenomas.

Diagnosis