Table 2 The biochemical features of patients with GH-producing pituitary adenoma
| Parameters | Normal range | Standard deviation ± Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Sugar (mg/dl) | Normal: 100–145 | 156.1 ± 13.2 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) |
Normal: Male 80–306 Female 64–306 | 228.5 ± 23.7 |
| Calcium (Serum) (mg/dL) | Normal: 8.6–10.3 | 141 ± 13.8 |
| Sodium (Serum) (mmol/L) | Normal: 136–145 | 142.4 ± 1.13 |
| Inorganic Phosphorus (mg/dL) | Normal: 2.7–4.5 | 5.8 ± 0.83 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | Normal: 3.5–5.5 | 4.04 ± 0.11 |
| Prolactin (mIU/L) |
Normal: Male: 87–392 Female 132–498 |
691 ± 30 909 ± 61 |
| Growth Hormone (ng/ml) | Women:0.126–9.88 Men:0.03–2.47 |
14.71 ± 5.01 6.64 ± 2.3 |
| ACTH (pg/ml) | 7.2–63.3 | 40.49 ± 7.18 |
| Cortisol (μg/dl) | 6.2–19.4 | 21.20 ± 5.5 |
| IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 53–234 | 675.9 ± 68.62 |
| Testosterone (ng/ml) |
Men:2.5–10 women:0.2–0.95 |
1.17 ± 0.37 0.3 ± 0.1 |
| Age | 47.88 ± 4.2 | |
| Tumor size | 14.25 ± 1.43 |