Detection and characterization of peaks and estimation of instantaneous secretory rate for episodic pulsatile hormone secretion

Computers and Biomedical Research, an International Journal
K E OerterD Rodbard

Abstract

We have developed a new computer program for detection of "peaks" in sequential hormone measurements in longitudinal studies of episodic hormone secretion. The program provides: (a) several statistically based approaches to the estimation of the random measurement error as a function of hormone level; (b) peak detection based on analysis of first derivatives with logic that has been optimized for asymmetrical peaks with exponential decays; (c) several approaches to the estimation of tolerances for the first and second derivatives; (d) a sensitive curve-fitting approach, to distinguish between upstrokes, exponential decays, and flat baselines; (e) ability to detect multiple overlapping peaks; (f) analysis of "robustness" by systematically varying the threshold around the most-likely value; (g) superimposition of detected peaks, to evaluate "average peak shape"; (h) analysis of the "decay rate," to obtain an estimate of the disappearance rate constant and half-life; (i) use of a "discrete deconvolution" approach, to solve for the apparent instantaneous rate of secretion, and provision of an error analysis to obtain estimates of the precision of these derived values; and (j) correlation with other relevant series as a means of cro...Continue Reading

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