Table 1 Biochemical and hormonal findings of the patient before and after treatment with glucocorticoid
Biochemical and hormonal findings | 13 years ago | On admission | 1 month later | 4 months later | Normal values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment | Before treatment | Dexamethasone (0.75 mg/d) | Prednisone (7.5 mg/d) | Prednisone (7.5 mg/d) | |
Na+ (mmol/L) | 142.1 | 137 | 138 | 135 | 135–145 |
K+ (mmol/L) | 3.06 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.5–5.5 |
Cl− (mmol/L) | – | 102 | 103 | 100 | 96–111 |
P (ng/ml) | – | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.10–0.84 |
17-OHP (ng/ml) | – | 1.66 | 1.45 | 2.32 | <0.7–2.5 |
T (ng/ml) | >750 ng/dla | 2.33 | 2.51 | 3.13 | 1.75–7.81 |
DHEA-S (μg/dl) | – | 26.9 | 25.2 | – | 24–537 |
E2 (pg/ml) | – | <5 | 31 | 35.0 | <47 |
LH (IU/L) | 4.2 | 5.08 | 5.02 | 3.68 | 1.24–8.62 |
FSH (IU/L) | 27.2 | 8.85 | 5.76 | 4.73 | 1.27–19.26 |
Cortisol at 8 AM (μg/dl) | 1.1 | – | 1.24 | – | 5–25 |
ACTH at 8 AM (pg/ml) | 673 | <5 | 24.8 | 12.5 | 0–46 |
PRA upright (ng/ml/h) | 0.005 | 8.27 | 2.26 | – | 0.93–6.56 |
AT-II upright (pg/ml) | 82.14 | 112.18 | 94.09 | – | 25.3–145.3 |
Aldo upright (ng/dl) | 6.16 | 13.24 | 6.73 | – | 6.5–29.6 |
UA (μmol/L) | – | 706 | 730 | 620 | 210–416 |
TC (mmol/L) | – | 6.21 | 5.42 | 6.04 | 2.85–5.70 |
TG (mmol/L) | – | 2.17 | 1.25 | 1.20 | 0.45–1.70 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | – | 1.86 | 1.29 | 1.40 | 0.93–1.81 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | – | 3.67 | 3.58 | 3.79 | <3.37 |