Table 2.
Descriptive case: hormonal findings.
| Descriptive case | Reference value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Before treatment | 2 months after treatment start | ||
| Corticotrope axis | |||
| Basal ACTH (pg/ml) | 120 | — | 5–60 |
| ACTH stimulation test: peak cortisol (nmol/l) | 101 | — | >550 |
| Gonadotrope axis | |||
| FSH (UI/l) | 6.9 | 5.5 | 2–12 |
| LH (UI/l) | 11 | 5.6 | 2–9 |
| Testosterone (μg/l) | 2 | 13 | 2–11 |
| Thyreotrope axis | |||
| TSH (mUI/l) | 11 | 3.2 | |
| FT4 (pmol/l) | 9 | 12 | 9–19 |
| Antibodies | |||
| (i) Antithyroperoxydase | Negative | ||
| (ii) Antithyroglobulin | Negative | ||