Objectives: Arginine-stimulated serum copeptin has been proposed as a new method to diagnose arginine vasopressin (AVP) deficiency in children and adolescents. Herein we investigated the secretagogic potential of clonidine or L-Dopa on the copeptin serum levels in children.
Methods: Eight stimulation tests (4 with clonidine and 4 with L-Dopa) were performed in eight children (5 boys and 3 girls) with a median age of 6.5 years-old, evaluated for short stature due to possible growth hormone deficiency. Serum copeptin levels were measured at 30, 60, 90, and 120 min after administration of clonidine or L-Dopa.
Results: Copeptin levels in serum did not show any significant change in either test (clonidine or L-Dopa). The values of copeptin levels compared to the baseline value did not deviate more than 5 % in the clonidine arm (p=0.60) or 8 % in the L-Dopa arm (p=0.75) respectively.
Conclusions: Data do not support the use of L-Dopa or clonidine as stimulants for evaluating AVP relating disorders in clinical pediatric practice.
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