Table 8.
Results according to tests performed and subjects analyzed
| Parameter | FOR-induced athletes | Previously affected subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Cortisol | Normal results – 11 (68.8%) Reduced levels – 5 (31.2%) Total - 16 |
Normal results – 7 (50%) Increased levels – 2 (14.3%) Reduced levels – 5 (35.7%) Total - 14 |
| ACTH | Normal results – 3 (100%) | Normal results – 6 (46.2%) Increased levels – 2 (15.3%) Reduced levels – 5 (38.5%) Total – 13 |
| Serum catecholamines | Normal results – 4 (66.7%) Reduced levels – 2 (33.3%) Total - 6 |
Normal results – 1 (20.0%) Increased levels – 2 (40.0%) Reduced levels – 2 (40.0%) Total – 5 |
| GH | Normal results – 5 (100%) Total - 5 |
Normal results – 1 (12.5%) Increased levels – 2 (25.0%) Reduced levels – 5 (62.5%) Total - 8 |
| T/c | Normal results – 5 (62.5%) Reduced levels – 3 (37.5%) Total - 8 |
Normal results – 1 (33.3%) Increased levels – 1 (33.3%) Reduced levels – 1 (33.3%) Total - 3 |
| SHBG | - | Increased levels – 1 (100%) |
| IGF-1 | Normal results – 1 (50.0%) Reduced levels – 1 (50.0%) Total - 2 |
Normal results – 1 (33.3%) Increased levels – 2 (66.7%) Total - 3 |
| Free T | Normal results – 1 (50.0%) Increased levels – 1 (50.0%) Total - 2 |
Reduced levels – 1 (100%) |
| Salivary C | - | Reduced levels – 2 (100%) |
| Salivary T | - | Increased levels – 1 (50.0%) Reduced levels – 1 (50.0%) |
| Total T | Normal results – 11 (78.6%) Increased levels – 1 (7.1%) Reduced levels – 2 (14.3%) Total - 14 |
Normal results – 1 (33.3%) Reduced levels – 2 (66.7%) Total - 3 |
| Insulin | Normal results – 6 (85.7%) Reduced levels – 1 (14.3%) Total - 7 |
Normal results – 4 (80.0%) Reduced levels – 1 (20.0%) Total - 5 |
| NUC | Increased levels – 1 (25.0%) Reduced levels – 3 (75.0%) Total - 4 |
Normal results – 2 (100%) |
| IGFBP-3 | - | Reduced levels – 1 (100%) |
| IGF-1/IGFBP-3 | - | Increased levels – 1 (100%) |
| Prolactin | Normal results – 4 (66.7%) Reduced levels – 2 (33.3%) Total - 6 |
Normal results – 1 (50.0%) Reduced levels – 1 (50.0%) Total - 2 |
| LH | Normal results – 6 (85.7%) Reduced levels – 1 (14.3%) Total – 7 |
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| FSH | Normal results – 4 (80.0%) Reduced levels – 1 (20.0%) Total - 5 |
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| Aldosterone | Normal results – 1 (16.7%) Increased levels – 2 (33.3%) Reduced levels – 3 (50.0%) Total - 6 |
- |
| DHEA-S | Normal results – 1 (100%) | - |
| Peptide F | - | Normal results – 1 (100%) |
| Fertility | Reduced levels – 1 (100%) | - |
| TSH | Normal results – 4 (100%) | - |
| T4 L | Normal results – 2 (100%) | - |
| T3 L | Normal results – 2 (100%) | - |
| 16 h salivary C | Increased levels – 1 (100%) | - |
| Beta2 muscle receptor | Reduced levels – 1 (100%) | - |
| Total number of studies | 21 (55.3%) | 17 (44.7%) |