Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Abnormal response to glucagon stimulation test

HP:0031080

What it means

An anomalous response to the glucagon stimulation test, which like the insulin tolerance test (ITT) stimulates the release of both adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and growth hormone (GH).

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.