Table 1.
Hormone levels day 1 and day 4 after trauma
| Hormone | Reference range | Day 1 mean ± sem | Day 4 mean ± sem | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisol morning |
200-800 |
302 ± 30 |
494 ± 168 |
ns |
| (nmol/L) | ||||
| Cortisol evening |
50-600 |
355 ± 38 |
610 ± 222 |
ns |
| (nmol/L) | ||||
| fT4 |
12-22 |
17.3 ± 0.6 |
13.8 ± 0.4 |
0.0001 |
| (pmol/L) | ||||
| fT3 |
3.1- 6.8 |
3.7 ± 0.1 |
2.8 ± 0.1 |
0.0001 |
| (pmol/L) | ||||
| TSH |
0.27-4.20 |
0.9 ± 0.1 |
1.7 ± 0.3 |
0.03 |
| (mlU/L) | ||||
| Prolactin males |
86-324 |
357 ± 25 |
409 ± 27 |
0.02 |
| (mlU/L) | ||||
| Prolactin females |
102-496 |
571 ± 38 |
795 ± 75 |
0.02 |
| (mlU/L) | ||||
| SHBG males |
14-48 |
22.1 ± 1.5 |
24.9 ± 2.0 |
ns |
| (nmol/L) | ||||
| Testosterone males |
9.4-37 |
4.9 ± 0.9 |
1.4 ± 0.2 |
0.002 |
| (nmol/L) | ||||
| fc-Testosterone (pmol/L) |
≥225 |
123 ± 24 |
31.8 ± 5.3 |
0.001 |
| LH males |
1.7-8.6 |
3.7 ± 1.0 |
2.7 ± 0.9 |
ns |
| (IU/L) | ||||
| FSH males |
1.5-12 |
4.6 ± 1.3 |
2.9 ± 1.1 |
0.003 |
| (IU/L) | ||||
| GH morning |
- |
16.0 ± 2.5 |
15.4 ± 2.8 |
ns |
| (mIU/L) | ||||
| GH evening |
- |
19.2 ± 3.1 |
13.0 ± 1.9 |
0.05 |
| (mIU/L) | ||||
| IGF-1 |
Age dependent | 126 ± 8.3 | 193 ± 11.1 | 0.0001 |
| (μg/L) |
Values are means ± sem.
Non-significant (ns).