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The occurrence of gross hematuria following this testing is a rare adverse drug reaction that had not been previously encountered at our institution, raising significant concerns among both patients and clinicians.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An 11-year-and-3-month-old boy presented with short stature. Approximately 7\u2005h after undergoing a combined arginine and levodopa GH stimulation testing, he developed painful gross hematuria accompanied by blood clots. A subsequent comprehensive clinical evaluation ruled out other potential etiologies, leading to the diagnosis of drug-induced hematuria. The patient was treated with urine alkalinization, and the gross hematuria substantially resolved within 8 days. Furthermore, a review of the literature identified 9 case reports involving 15 patients who developed hematuria following arginine GH stimulation testing. The majority of these patients were male, with a broad age distribution. Most individuals presented solely with a change in urine color; hematuria typically manifested within 1\u20133 days post-administration and resolved spontaneously within approximately 1 week. Standard management strategies primarily include urine alkalinization and fluid supplementation. Current studies hypothesize that the underlying mechanism may involve drug-induced alterations in the permeability of the glomerular filtration membrane or a triggered immune response.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Hematuria induced by GH stimulation testing is a rare but noteworthy adverse drug reaction. Therefore, prior to initiating the test, clinicians must thoroughly inform patients and their families of this potential risk to alleviate unnecessary anxiety, and closely monitor for the possible onset of hematuria post-testing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2026.1763581","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,9]],"date-time":"2026-04-09T05:20:52Z","timestamp":1775712052000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Hematuria following arginine growth hormone stimulation testing in a child: a case report and literature review"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Jiayang","family":"Song","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, Cangxi People's Hospital","place":["Guangyuan, Sichuan, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rong","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Cangxi People's Hospital","place":["Guangyuan, Sichuan, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Pan","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, Cangxi People's Hospital","place":["Guangyuan, Sichuan, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yong","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medical Affairs, Cangxi People's Hospital","place":["Guangyuan, Sichuan, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zhongfu","family":"Tan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacy, Cangxi People's Hospital","place":["Guangyuan, Sichuan, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1159\/000502231","article-title":"Diagnosis, genetics, and therapy of short stature in children: a growth hormone research society international perspective","volume":"92","author":"Collett-Solberg","year":"2019","journal-title":"Horm Res Paediatr"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"5","DOI":"10.3760\/cma.j.cn112140-20230914-00183","article-title":"Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric growth hormone deficiency","volume":"62","year":"2024","journal-title":"Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1587","DOI":"10.1210\/jc.2011-0179","article-title":"Evaluation and treatment of adult growth hormone deficiency: an endocrine society clinical practice guideline","volume":"96","author":"Molitch","year":"2011","journal-title":"J Clin Endocrinol Metab"},{"key":"B4","year":"2023"},{"key":"B5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"E339","DOI":"10.5489\/cuaj.9162","article-title":"Case - 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