BMC Endocrine Disorders

Table 2 Results of patient’s pituitary stimulation tests

From: Combined pituitary hormone deficiency harboring CHD7 gene missense mutation without CHARGE syndrome: a case report

LHRH stimulation test		0 min	30 min	60 min	90 min	120 min
LH, mIU/mL		< 0.10	0.15	0.13	0.13	0.13
FSH, mIU/mL		< 0.10	0.16	0.19	0.25	0.28
Insulin tolerance test		0 min	15 min	30 min	45 min	60 min	75 min	90 min	120 min
GH, ng/mL	(0.13–9.88)	< 0.03	0.04	0.07	0.10	0.08	0.05	0.05	0.05
ACTH, pg/mL	(7.2–63.3)	25.3	25.2	26.3	112.2	253.1	128.9	79.9	47.1
Cortisol, µg/dL	(3.7–19.4)	4.1	5.3	4.2	7.1	13.7	14.7	13.8	10.6
Glucose, mg/dL	(70–110)	103	85	50	37	127	89	55	66
GHRP-2 stimulation test		0 min	15 min	30 min	45 min	60 min
GH, ng/mL	(0.13–9.88)	< 0.03	0.05	0.04	< 0.03	< 0.03
TRH stimulation test		0 min	30 min	60 min	90 min	120 min
TSH, µU/mL	(0.61–4.23)	3.83	36.23	36.80	35.22	29.06
PRL, ng/mL	(6.12–30.54)	12.83	31.73	19.84	17.86	15.82
CRH stimulation test		0 min	30 min	60 min	90 min	120 min
ACTH, pg/mL	(7.2–63.3)	17.7	95.5	62.8	39.0	33.5
Cortisol, µg/dL	(3.7–19.4)	6.5	14.8	14.3	12.1	10.8
Rapid ACTH test		0 min	30 min	60 min
Cortisol, µg/dL	(3.7–19.4)	4.6	15.3	17.6

Reference ranges are shown in parentheses
LHRH luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, LH luteinizing hormone, FSH follicle-stimulating hormone, GH growth hormone, ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone, GHRP-2 growth hormone releasing peptide-2, TRH thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone, PRL prolactin, FT4 free thyroxine, CRH corticotropin-releasing hormone

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