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Table 3 General biochemical profile of the PES patients

From: Clinical presentation, evaluation and case management of primary empty sella syndrome: a retrospective analysis of 10-year single-center patient data

Hormones

Mean ± SD of those assessed

Normal range*

Estradiol (Female only)(pg/mL)

 Pre-menopause

242 ± 205

15–350

 Post-menopause

33 ± 20

0–45

Luteinizing HormoneIU/L

 Male

3.5 ± 2.0

2.9–6.8

 Female

  

 Pre-menopause

6.7 ± 5.1

1.1–9.2

 Post-menopause

10.3 ± 13.4

15–53

Follicle Stimulating HormoneIU/L

 Male

3.7 ± 3.9

1.3–11.8

 Female

  

 Pre-menopause

6.4 ± 5.4

2.8–10.2

 Post-menopause

29 ± 25.3

13.9–102.1

Testosterone (male only)nmol/L

15 ± 13

10–27

Prolactin mIU/L

 Male

353.4 ± 335

53–360

 Female

429.7 ± 412.8

40–530

IGF-1 ng/ml

 Male

141 ± 106

53–461

 Female

189 ± 176

43–436

ACTH pmol/L

5.6 ± 4.9

1.6–13.9

Cortisol nmol/L

327.2 ± 240.9

171–536

Short Synacthen Test nmol/L

399.3 ± 269.6

> 500

TSH mIU/L

2.6 ± 1.8

0.35–4

FT4 pmol/L

14.4 ± 4.4

10.2–22.7

  1. *Normal ranges taken from Institution’s laboratory reference ranges as per standardized guidelines
  2. IGF-1 Insulin-like growth factor-1, ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone, TSH Thyroid stimulating hormone, FT4 Free thyroxine